News

• Manufacturer withdraws zinc-containing denture cream as lawsuits move forward
  Courtney L. Davenport
• Cancer risk from nicotine on furniture, clothing persists for months, study finds
  Courtney L. Davenport

Verdicts & Settlements

Drugs

• Jury finds Accutane maker failed to adequately warn of inflammatory bowel disease risk
• Prempro manufacturer concealed drug's breast cancer risk, jury says

Transportation

• Tire detreads, causing crash that kills family, paralyzes young passenger

Decisions

Drugs

• Fact questions preclude summary judgment in Zyprexa lawsuit

Industrial Equipment

• Discovery request lacking time limit was too broad

Articles

• 25 percent of U.S. parents believe vaccines linked to autism
• Pediatricians urge choking warning labels on certain foods
• Massachusetts to consider limited ban on BPA
• Foodborne illness carries high price tag for U.S.

Agency Actions

• FDA announces new safety controls for certain asthma medications
• New treatment approved for rare genetic disorder
• FDA warns of cardiac risk posed by HIV drug combination
• Updated version of Prevnar pneumococcal vaccine approved

Recalls

• Blood-glucose test strips
• Cheese
• Children's floor hockey sets
• Crushed red pepper
• Granola bars
• Ice cube machines
• Snowmobiles
• Step stools