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• Inquest Postponed in Death of Las Vegas Robbery Suspect

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  The Clark County coroner has postponed an inquest of the October death of robbery suspect James Lewis that struggled with the Las Vegas Police. A lawyer representing Lewis' family says they intend to file a federal wrongful death suit against police.Coroner Michael Murphy says the proceeding was delayed a day due to a scheduling conflict. Murphy ruled the death of James Lewis was due to cocaine...

• Biffle in Car Accident at Las Vegas Tire Test

  Christina Cole | December 15, 2006 5:50 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Nextel cup driver Greg Biffle was in a fiery car crash on Thursday while testing tires at the Las Vegas Motor speedway. Biffle was helped from his burning race car by Kyle Busch.Both drivers were helping Goodyear to test tires on the remodeled speedway when Biffle blew a tire, causing him to hit the wall between the first and second turns. The accident broke the fuel pump which then caused his...

• Sanofi-Aventis Defends Ketek's Safety to U.S. Panels

  Christina Cole | December 15, 2006 5:09 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Sanofi-Aventis SA today, told U.S. regulators that its Ketek antibiotic is an essential treatment for bacterial infections, although the drug has been linked to liver failure and death in some patients.Two Food and Drug Administration committees are hosting public meetings over the next two days to discuss whether Ketek, used to fight pneumonia, bronchitis and sinusitis, is safe enough to remain...

• FDA Not Too Underfunded to Screw Consumers

  Peter Wetherall | December 04, 2007 5:05 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Yesterday, I commented on the FDA's difficulties in meeting its mandate as described in the FDA Report on Science and Technology published on December 3, 2007, by the FDA Science Board Advisory Committee. Despite the severe limitations on the FDA's abilities set forth in that report, the FDA is forging ahead with proposed "Guidance for Industry" which would allow drug companies to distribute...

• Reports of Adverse Drug Effects Have Doubled Over the Last Decade

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Adverse drug effects reported to the FDA over the last decade have more than doubled, according to a new study. Deaths associated with adverse effects have also more than doubled."A change of this magnitude ought to be cause for alarm," says Thomas J. Moore, senior scientist, drug safety and policy, for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., and the lead author of...

• Fentora Painkiller Tied to Deaths

  Chrissie Cole | September 14, 2007 6:34 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Four fatalities have been linked to the recently approved drug, Fentora, a powerful painkiller intended for cancer pain, according to Cephalon Inc., the drug manufacturer Thursday.It appears all four deaths are the result of improper use of the drug, Fentora, manufacturer Cephalon Inc. said. The drug was approved in September by the FDA for use by cancer patients. Fentora contains fentanyl, a...

• Las Vegas Ranking Low on Safe Driver List

  Chrissie Cole | June 25, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Now, there is tangible proof that Las Vegas drivers are some of the worst drivers in the nation. Allstate, a national insurance company, has released their annual America's Best Drivers Report.The report ranks Las Vegas in the bottom third in the nation when it comes to good drivers.Las Vegas drivers have been known to eat, put on make up and read while driving, some incidents leading to car...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against (4) Officers

  Christina Cole | January 16, 2007 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  The family of a man whom died after a struggle with the police, who mistook his diabetic state for being drunk, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against four officers and the city of West Chicago.Four Chicago police officers tried to subdue Jerome Clement in August after they discovered him hunched over the wheel of his car. When Clement resisted, police allegedly used force causing Clement to...

• Hepatotoxicity: 35 Drug Products Require New Warnings

  Peter Wetherall | August 14, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  The FDA recently posted a list of 35 drugs that required safety labeling changes.http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/jul08_quickview.htm  Readers know recent blogs discuss several unsafe drugs,...

• FDA's Pursuit of Drug Safety an Underfunded Farce

  Peter Wetherall | December 04, 2007 4:33 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/07/briefing/2007-4329b_02_00_index.htmlhttp://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/07/briefing/2007-4329b_02_00_index.htmlhttp://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/07/briefing/2007-4329b_02_00_index.htmlAccording to an FDA Report on Science and Technology published on December 3, 2007, the FDA is essentially not able to fulfill its mandate of assuring the safety of drugs. ...