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  • Conflicts of interest reported for FDA panel that signed off on Yaz birth control drug Wednesday, January 11, 2012 � by jg

    Washington Monthly blog: An investigation by journalists found some members of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration committee of medical experts that looked into the potential dangers of the Bayer birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin had potential conflicts of interest.

  • FDA advisers recommend stronger warnings for Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills Friday, December 9, 2011 � by jg

    Washington Post: Members of two U.S. Food and Drug Administration committees voted that the labels now on the pills don’t provide adequate warning about the pills’ potential for causing blood clots.

  • Former FDA head says Bayer withheld data about Yasmin Monday, December 5, 2011 � by jg

    Bloomberg: David Kessler says in court documents that the pharmaceutical giant withheld information that users of the company’s Yasmin birth control pills had increased reports of blood clots.

  • Tainted wipes may have led to fatal infection Tuesday, February 15, 2011 � by jg

    MSNBC: The parents of a 2-year-old boy who died after contracting a fatal infection in a Houston hospital are suing the makers of alcohol wipes that were later recalled for possible contamination with the same bacteria that killed the boy.

  • Lack of testing leads to medical device recalls Tuesday, February 15, 2011 � by jg

    New York Times: A new study found that “most medical devices that were the subject of high-risk recalls from 2005 to 2009 had been cleared through a regulatory pathway that requires little, if any, testing.”

  • Makers of POM Wonderful sued for claiming health benefits Wednesday, August 18, 2010 � by jg

    Courthouse News Service: A class action lawsuit filed in Florida stems from what the plaintiffs describe as an “extensive and comprehensive marketing campaign.”

  • On John Stossel, and lawyers as ‘parasites’ Friday, July 9, 2010 � by scott

    Only the naive believe corporations operate with the public good in mind. And it’s lawyers with access to the courts that keep them (somewhat) honest.