Despite a rising global incidence, long-term data reveal the U.S. [ incidence rate of pleural mesothelioma ] has decreased and overall survival for patients with mesothelioma is improving, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Lung Cancer Congress, held from March 29 to April 1 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mohamed … [Read more...]
EzriCare Artificial Tears Case Reports Involving Vision Loss
A recent edition of the JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal presented two EzriCare Artificial Tears case reports about serious infection and vision loss associated with these over-the-counter (OTC) eye drops from Global Pharma. The two EzriCare Artificial Tears case reports are set forth in these March 2023 JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal … [Read more...]
EPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After ProPublica and Others Reveal New Information
The Environmental Protection Agency took an unusual step last week: It opened a new period in which the public can comment on its proposed asbestos ban. The agency had gotten new information, officials said, including a series of ProPublica reports on dangerous working conditions in factories that use asbestos to make chlorine. Asbestos has been … [Read more...]
Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma: PROFILE Registry; Update on Number of Cases
From this recent FDA Safety Communication "UPDATE: Reports of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in the Capsule Around Breast Implants" we get the following information about the new reporting system for cases of breast implant-associated lymphoma -- the shorthand term for breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL): As of March … [Read more...]
A Gelatinous Pleural Effusion as a Diagnostic Clue
Pleural effusion is a common presentation of several pathologies, and the determination of its cause is facilitated by macroscopic, biochemical, microbiological, and cellular analysis. A systematic approach to analyzing the fluid allows for a reduction in clinical diagnoses. Only a select number of diagnoses can be established definitively by … [Read more...]
Firefighter Protective Gear Made With Toxic Chemicals PFAS
Firefighter bunker gear and turnout gear -- the uniforms worn by firemen when going out to fight a fire -- contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a highly toxic class of chemicals. Here are two important facts from a February 2021 article, "Firefighters face lies, ‘phony’ studies on PFAS exposure": All protective firefighting … [Read more...]
EzriCare and Delsam Products Recall: March 2023 Update
Here is the most recent information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the EzriCare and Delsam products recall for case reports associated with bacterial contamination: As of March 1, 2023, CDC, in partnership with state and local health departments, identified 64 patients in 13 states (CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, NJ, NM, … [Read more...]
Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment Recall February 2023
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...]
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