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3M Combat Arms Earplugs May Have Caused Hearing-Related Injuries
The JPML consolidated 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuits on April 3, 2019. The 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs may have cause hearing loss in military service members who used them.
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3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs: Lawsuits Filed By Individual Service Members May Be Headed for Consolidation
On March 28, 2019, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear arguments from attorneys representing individual service members across the country and attorneys from 3M Company regarding whether claims against 3M for hearing loss injuries...
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United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation – January 2019 Hearing Session Preview
The next hearing session of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) is scheduled for January 31, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Six matters are set for oral argument to consider motions to transfer each to one centralized district for...
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The Dangers of the FDA 510(k) Process: How Drugs and Devices Skip Clinical Tests
Did you know that 32 million Americans have at least one medical device implant? As the main regulatory agency charged with ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is entrusted with the safety and...
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Check Your Medicine Cabinet: FDA Announces Voluntary Recall for Over-the-Counter CVS Nasal Mist Due to Microbiological Contamination
For the 26.9 million sufferers of sinus pain and pressure, nasal sprays are one of the most recommended and effective methods of relief. But one product, labeled as a CVS brand nasal mist, is being pulled off the shelves. Product Quest Manufacturing, a Florida company...
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Popular Fluticasone Nasal Spray Recalled by Manufacturer
Small particles of glass are to blame for the recall of a widely used fluticasone nasal spray that treats symptoms of hay fever in children. The nasal spray, known by its brand name Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray USP and manufactured by Apotex Corp., of Weston,...
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Data Breaches Prove Costly for Major Businesses
In an age where data is widely available and almost everything is stored online, data breaches are becoming more common, and the outcomes of cases involving data breaches are unpredictable. Data involved in a breach can range from financial data, such as credit card...
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Carbon Monoxide – An Often Silent Killer
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning causes more than 20,000 emergency room visits and 400 deaths each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, making it difficult to detect and therefore...
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Addicts Not Only Ones Paying Price of Opioid Epidemic
One trillion dollars. That’s how much the country spent on the opioid epidemic between 2001 and 2017, according to a report released by the nonprofit institute Altarum, a consulting group focused on improving public health. The cost of the crisis trickles both up and...
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Toxic Chemicals Still Found in Many Common Cosmetics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) slow and retroactive response to toxic chemicals found in cosmetics is being called into question. In the past year, there have been more protests urging the FDA to ban lead acetate, a compound found in hair dyes. It was...
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