Public Health Watchdog
The regulatory approval process of medical devices may not go far enough to protect patients, says a major report performed by a national nonprofit group. On Friday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a report accessing whether the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) process of approving devices promotes safety and innovation, reported MSNBC.
A recent analysis of recalls sparked the concern over the agency’s method in clearing devices for market. [Read more...]
The national law firm of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is urging the federal government to reverse a decision that excludes cancer-stricken September 11th responders from receiving benefits from the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The law firm represents 13 individuals, some of whom have been diagnosed with cancer, who participated in the rescue and recovery efforts following the terrorist attacks, reported PRWeb.
Despite their courageous efforts on 9/11, a recent review of scientific evidence by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will exclude these 13 individuals from recovering under the Zadroga Act. [Read more...]
Cancer-stricken September 11th responders will not receive benefits from the Zadroga Act, after a recent report claims there is insufficient evidence showing reported cancer cases are linked to toxins released at the World Trade Center site, reported NY1 News.
In January, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was signed into law, and allows an individual with 9/11 related health conditions to receive medical care and treatment. [Read more...]
An editorial in the New York Post advocated for New Yorkers to support hydraulic fracturing, citing a new study issued by researchers associated with Penn State University, but the article failed to mention that the study was sponsored by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, a lobbying group for gas companies.
Pennsylvania, which allows natural gas drilling, will “reap $12.8 billion” from drilling in 2011, reported the Post. [Read more...]
On July 22, the national law firm of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP filed a lawsuit against DuPont Co. over their herbicide Imperils, claiming the product killed several conifer trees on an Ohio woman’s property. The plaintiff, Luanne Miller, and other affected property owners are accusing DuPont of fraud and negligence for marketing and selling Imprelis as an “environmentally friendly” weed-killer.
In 2010, DuPont marketed Imprelis as a state-of-the-art herbicide that only requires less than five ounces an acre to kill clover, dandelions, wild violates and ground ivy, reported the Plain Dealer. However, in recent weeks the company was named in several class-actions lawsuits asserting Imprelis is a “potential ecological disaster” and a “frighteningly effective tree killer.” [Read more...]
