Takeda International is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan. It’s top selling product, Actos, improves the body’s insulin use; while it also reduces blood sugar levels. In 1998 Takeda entered into a marketing partnership with Eli Lilly and Co. to push Actos in the United States and obtain FDA approval. Remarkably, one year
Vicarious Liability: Holding One Person Responsible for the Wrongdoing of Another
Can one person be held responsible for the wrongdoing of another? Usually no, but it depends. Some situations justify holding a person responsible for the act of another. For example, an employer will be held responsible for the wrongdoing of an employee that occurs while in the course and scope of employment. And, a landowner
ATV Safety: Size Matters
The popularity of ATVs has grown tremendously over the years, reaching 9.5 million vehicles in 2007. Accordingly, the rate of traumatic brain and spinal injuries resulting from ATV accidents has also risen, especially in children. Between 1982 and 2007, nearly 9000 riders died in ATV accidents and approximately 40% of them were children under age
Tips to Help Serious Burn Injury Victims
When a friend or family member suffers a catastrophic medical event, he is often at a loss for the best way to show concern and to o
ffer support. An article in The Pheonix Society focuses on the needs and issues of burn victims. Here are some specifics dos and don’ts for hospital visits and
Drug Companies’ Ads for Doctors are not FDA Compliant
Four out of five ads in medical journals targeting doctors fail to follow FDA guidelines. Over half fail to quantify the risks. Dr. Deborah Korenstein, lead author of a recent study and Associate Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine states:
Marketing research has consistently shown that journal advertising is the most profitable form of
San Bruno Judge Orders 16 “Representative” Fire Cases to Trial in 2012.
On July 2, 2012, trial will begin in 16 San Bruno Explosion cases. The Court ordered that the cases to be tried first will be representative of the following eight categories of lawsuits that have been filed:
- Wrongful death
- Serious bodily injury which required hospitalization.
- Minor bodily injury which required some medical treatment and total
The Future of Pain Assessment
Objectively measuring physical pain has been impossible. Doctors have relied on a patient’s self-report. And when asked to compensate accident victims for pain and su
ffering, so have juries.
But all that may soon change. Recently Stanford University researchers have used brain images and computer technology to assess pain. In this study, a computer
Judge Finds Ford Concealed Evidence of Unintended Acceleration
Last month Judge Swigert, of Florida, overturned a jury verdict in Ford’s favor. The judge decided that that Ford had systematically concealed more than 30 years of data related to the problem of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and unintended acceleration (UA). The Judge’s 51-page decision lists Ford’s bad acts which include:
- lying to NHTSA,
- destroying evidence that
Beyaz: Fortified Yaz
Beyaz is Bayer Healthcare Phamaceuticals’ newest birth control pill. In its latest marketing ploy, Bayer enriched its Yaz product. The new pill includes levomefolate calcium, which is designed to increase folate levels in women to help prevent neural tube birth defects. Neural tube birth defects include spina bifida and encephalopathy. 
Prevention of birth defects is
Are U.S. Scientists in Actos Manufacturer’s Pocket?
In April, U.S. scientists reported that short term use of the popular diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone), posed no risk of bladder cancer, while use for more than two years was only weakly associated with an increased risk.
But last month a French study found diabetics who used Actos for longer than 12 months were exposed to a 40