News

• FDA isn't warning public, doctors about drug safety risks, pharmacists say
  Courtney L. Davenport
• Denial of vaccine compensation claims highlights flaws in program
  Courtney L. Davenport

Verdicts & Settlements

Dietary Supplements

• Dietary supplements containing excess selenium leave consumer with debilitating injuries

Industrial Products & Equipment

• Conveyor's unguarded rotating shaft causes worker's severe injuries

Tobacco

• Jury holds tobacco company accountable for smoker's diseases

Decisions

Children's Products

• Crib product retailer is more than 'nominal' defendant for jurisdiction purposes

Industrial Products & Equipment

• Plaintiff in manufacturing defect case need not exclude possibility that design deviation was intentional

Articles

• Hair straightening/smoothing products can release high levels of formaldehyde
• Consider safety when buying holiday toys
• Instant soup poses burn danger

Agency Actions

• FDA approves first generic version of cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor
• CPSC warns that high-powered magnets continue to be a safety risk to children
• FDA approves first drug treatment for rare bone marrow disease
• CPSC warns of continued danger from use of Bumbo Baby Seats on elevated surfaces

Recalls

• Children's pajamas
• Chocolates
• Dog food
• Exercise equipment
• Golf cars
• Grape tomatoes
• Whole grain rice