In late February the FDA announced a Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment recall by Global Pharma a day after warning not to use this eye product due to a potential Artificial Eye Ointment contamination problem. We are investigating cases involving hospitalization, death, or permanent vision loss from an eye infection due to the Artificial Eye … [Read more...]
Cancer patient asks court to end Georgia-Pacific asbestos bankruptcy
A cancer patient on Friday asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to dismiss the long-running bankruptcy of a Georgia-Pacific subsidiary, arguing that [ this Bestwall bankruptcy ] serves no purpose other than to prevent asbestos-related lawsuits from proceeding in other courts. The [ Bestwall bankruptcy ] case began in 2017, when Georgia-Pacific, a unit … [Read more...]
EzriCare and Delsam Pharma’s Eye Drops Products Recall
In early February 2023 there was an artificial tears lubricant eye drops products recall involving EzriCare and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears. As a standard practice, when a drug company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company’s announcement as a public service. Here is the Global Pharma Healthcare … [Read more...]
EzriCare Artificial Tears Eye Infections Warnings
There is detailed information about the in this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Outbreak and Patient Notifications article, “Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears”, including this fact: As of January 31, 2023, CDC, in partnership with state and local health departments, … [Read more...]
Pleural Mesothelioma: A Rapid Evolution of an Indolent Disease
Mesothelioma is a rare and insidious neoplasm and is characterized by its highly malignant and aggressive nature. The most common etiology is asbestos exposure, but there are some reports without known asbestos exposure and other factors leading to malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Here, we present the case of a 58-year-old woman with … [Read more...]
Avon Hit With $40 Million Verdict in California Talc Lawsuit
Avon Products Inc. was ordered [ in a California talc lawsuit ] to pay $10.3 million in punitive damages to a woman who blamed her cancer on talc in its cosmetics, in the first such case the company has lost in US litigation. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury that punished Avon Friday for hiding the risks that some of its talc-based powders … [Read more...]
Valtrex Side Effect: DRESS Skin Reaction, Can be Fatal
According to the Health Product InfoWatch December 2022 edition released by Health Canada on December 22, 2022, cases of Valtrex-associated DRESS have been reported as a Valtrex side effect. Further, therein, it is reported that GlaxoSmithKline Inc. has updated the Canadian product monograph for Valtrex to add information about the risk of … [Read more...]
Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes
In a study published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that treating patients who have resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, meaning that their tumor can be removed with surgery, with immunotherapy [ with immune checkpoint inhibitors ] ahead of surgery resulted in favorable … [Read more...]
Benzene Facts: Learn About the Use of This Toxic Chemical, as well as the Science, Medical, and Legal Aspects
This Benzene Facts page provides some basic information about the use of benzene, a common but toxic chemical, as well as the scientific, medical, and legal aspects of benzene exposure. As such, this Benzene Facts information may be especially helpful to workers diagnosed with leukemia cancer or a blood disease that might be related to their … [Read more...]
Tepezza Medical Articles About Drug Side Effects Focus on Hearing Issues
We are investigating possible Tepezza drug injury cases where the patient, while using Tepezza, started to experience hearing loss or other hearing problems. Specifically, those Tepezza hearing issues include: Hearing loss, ranging from impairment to deafness (Hypoacusis and Sensorineural Hearing Loss) Sound or noise sensitivity that makes … [Read more...]
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