Miscellaneous

• Cancer Treatment

  Wayne Parsons | May 14, 2008 8:21 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  This website will feature news about new developments in cancer research and treatments that will help those who are searching for help for thenmselves of a loved one who suffers from cancer.

• FDA Reminds of Correct Dosing for Kaletra Oral Solution

  Jenny Albano | August 15, 2007 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The FDA and Abbott Laboratories sent out an alert to remind clinicians of the appropriate dosing for Kaletra Oral Solution after a 44 month-old baby died of an overdose of the solution. Kaletra is used for the treatment of AIDS in adults and children over six months of age. The infant who died was given over 10 times the appropriate amount and died 9 days after receiving the treatment. ...

• Class 1 Recall of Baxter COLLEAGUE and FLO-GARD Volumetric Infusion Pumps

  Jenny Albano | July 31, 2007 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Baxter Healthcare and the FDA have announced the Class 1 Recall of Baxter COLLEAGUE and FLO-GARD Volumetric Infusion Pumps. The recall includes 534 infusion pump devices in the United States that were brought into the company's service center for maintenance and repair. The company found falsified repair, test, and inspection data sheets, including electrical safety data. The products are...

• Zimulti Application Withdrawn by Sanofi

  Jenny Albano | June 29, 2007 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Sanofi-Aventis, the world's third largest drug maker, withdrew its U.S. application for the weight loss drug Zimulti. The drug has been linked to suicidal thoughts and the advisory panel to the FDA voted that the agency should not approve Zimulti.The medicine had an action date of July 26, but the application was withdrawn because there was not enough time to fix the problems with the diet...

• Nursing Homes in Hawaii

  Wayne Parsons | June 20, 2006 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The State of Hawaii Department of Health regulates nursing homes and assisted living facilities in this state. If you have questions about nursing homes in general, or particular, the Department of Health is a resource for your questions.The contact information is:Department of HealthState Licensing Section at (808) 692-7400 or write: Department of HealthState Licensing Section601 Kamokila...

• Federal Lawmakers Almost Shielded Firestone and Ford from Liability

  Wayne Parsons | June 20, 2006 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  For years Congress has debated dozens of tort 'reform' proposals that would limit the legal rights of ordinary Americans and protect businesses that place dangerously defective products into the stream of commerce. In the wake of recent tragedies involving rollovers and tire tread separation, American motorists and their families should wonder how Congress comes so close to enacting bills that...

• Recalled Products

  Wayne Parsons | June 20, 2006 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Unsafe Medicine: FDA Whistleblower TestimonyVioxx is one of many dangerous products found to kill and injure patients after receiving FDA approval. Below are just some of the products recalled in 2004.Baycol - Manufactured by Bayer Pulled from the market after 31 reported deaths due to a rare side effect of the drug that causes a "toxic breakdown of muscle tissue that can lead to kidney...

• H.R. 3509 Lets Negligent Manufacturers Off the Hook at the Expense of Injured Workers

  Wayne Parsons | June 20, 2006 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The "Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005," has absolutely nothing to do with job growth or corporate competitiveness. Under the guise of a broad statute of repose, this legislation stacks the deck against almost every American employer in favor of the manufacturers and sellers of machine tools and other durable goods used in the workplace. And it closes the courthouse door...

• The Truth from Joanne Doroshow

  Wayne Parsons | June 18, 2006 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Center for Justice & Democracy is an organization that tells the truth. CJ&D's leader Joanne Doroshow gets it! She digs beneath the spin and the political deals to expose the attempt by corporate CEO's and politicians to shut the court house doors in America to people like you.Here are some articles that show what great work Joanne doroshow and CJ&D are doing for all Americans. Our office is...

• Corporations Protected From Lawsuits

  Wayne Parsons | June 18, 2006 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  A February 2006 Los Angeles Times report shows how Industries get quiet protection from lawsuits. Federal agencies use little known regulations and suspect legal opinions to protect car makers and others from challenges by consumers and states. read the whole story from Alan C. Miller and Myron Levin.Near sunrise on a summer morning in 2001, Patrick Parker of Childress, Texas, swerved to avoid a...