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  • Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit

    A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors ...

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  • Three Firms Recall Dog Foods Over Unacceptble Aflatoxin Levels

    Three firms have recalled dog foods over aflatoxin levels found to be above the acceptable limit. Aflatoxins are produced by toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, explained Pet Product News. The aflatoxins are found on peanuts, soybeans, corn, and other cereals and produce in the field or when the ...

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  • Raw Cookie Dough Poses E. Coli Danger

    Raw cookie dough poses dangers because of the sometimes-deadly E. coli food borne illness. As a matter-of-fact, researchers tracing illnesses found that a significant number originated with E. coli and uncooked, pre-packaged cookie dough. It seems that the raw, ready-to-bake cookie dough can be riddled with pathogens such as E. coli, ...

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  • Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Light Cigarette Lawsuit Against Philip Morris USA, Altria Group

    A federal judge has refused to dismiss a New York class action lawsuit alleging Philip Morris USA and Altria Group, Inc. deceptively marketed Marlboro Lights cigarettes as a less dangerous alternative to regular cigarettes. John A. Woodcock, Jr., Chief District Judge for the U.S. District Court, District of Maine, ...

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  • Medtronic Settles Charges Over Kickbacks To Doctors

    Medical device giant, Medtronic Inc., is settling charges over kickbacks to doctors. The firms just agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle claims it paid physicians kickbacks in exchange for their use of its pacemakers and defibrillators, according to a U.S. Justice Department announcement yesterday. The company was accused of seeking ...

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  • Gilenya Safety Questioned Following Patient Death

    Gilenya has raised safety concerns after a patient taking the multiple sclerosis medication died last month. Gilenya is manufactured by Novartis AG. The patient died on November 23 after starting Gilenya treatment. Gilenya is the first pill approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of multiple ...

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Zip International Group Expands Sliced Herring Recall For Listeria

Zip International Group LLC, has expanded its sliced herring recall over potential Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The expanded recall includes sliced herring fillet (forelka) 330 gram and 600 gram in plastic packaging and with … Continue reading

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Egg Salad, Sandwiches Recalled For Potential Listeria

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced two recalls over potential contamination with the Listeria monocytogenes pathogen, a dangerous and sometimes deadly food borne bacteria that thrives in cold temperatures and has an incubation period as long 70 … Continue reading

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Julienne Salads Recalled For Listeria Contamination

Salads are being recalled for Listeria contamination in what has been described by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as a Class I recall, its most serious. Class I recalls represent a health hazard … Continue reading

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Foot-Long Subs Recalled For Possible Listeria Risk

Foot-long subs are being recalled for potential food poisoning risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. M.E. Thompson, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, has recalled its Anytime Deli Turkey & Ham Sub Sandwich over concerns the sandwiches might be … Continue reading

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Listeria Fears Prompt Extended Recall for Cedar Tree Brand Cheese

Cedar Tree brand cheese has been recalled over potential Listeria contamination. Listeria is a dangerous, sometimes deadly, food borne pathogen. Kradjian Imp Co, of Glendale, California, following notification from its supplier of potential contamination, is now recalling 231 cases containing … Continue reading

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Cantaloupe Growers Seek Regulation In Wake Of Listeria Outbreak

In response to the recent cantaloupe Listeria outbreak, cantaloupe growers are seeking increased regulation. The industry is aiming it efforts at minimizing negative perceptions connected to contaminated Jensen Family Farms cantaloupe, which was blamed for the Listeria outbreak. U.S. produce … Continue reading

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Listeria Prompts Recall Of Sliced Herring

Potential Listeria contamination has prompted the recall of sliced herring. Zip International Group LLC, of Edison, New Jersey, just issued a recall of its sliced herring fillet (Forelka) over Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. … Continue reading

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Listeria Cantaloupe Producer Ignored FDA Guidelines

The Listeria cantaloupe outbreak that killed 30 people and sickened 146 originated with a cantaloupe producer that ignored U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also noted that 142 people required … Continue reading

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Green Valley Recalls More Sprout Products For Possible Listeria

Green Valley Food Corp. is recalling approximately 35,159 cases of a variety of products because they have the potential to be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Random samples tested positive … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Issues Alert For Listeria In Cheese, Milk Products Sold At Cedar Market, Bahnan’s Stores

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued a warning to consumers to avoid consuming certain cheese and milk products over potential contamination with the Listeria, said The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the FDA, the presence … Continue reading

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