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Menu Foods agrees to pay $24 million to settle tainted pet food class action. Recovery will remimburse pet owners all economic losses. Notices, with how to participate, will be sent and published by June 15, 2008.

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The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine in 2006 published an article on lung cancer that found a majority of stage I lung cancers treated after their detection by CT screening had a...

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As Ford and General Motors continue to spiral towards bankruptcy, the Japanese, Korean and German manufacturers continue to make quality cars. Americans are torn between a basic instinct to "Buy...

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The historic $4.85B Vioxx settlement by Merck (NYSE: MRK) Is one step closer to a final resolution. One of the requirements of the settlement was the at least 85% of the approximately 55,000 persons suing Merck had to agree to the settlement. The deadline to enroll all clients who desired to participate in the settlement was Febrary 29, 2008. Early reports indicate that the 85% figure...

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The New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed changes to the state's 130 year old Wrongful Death bill. The bill then went to the Governor's desk for his signature but he refused to sign it. Under New Jersey law, his failure to sign the bill had the same effect as a veto and the bill died. It will be reintroduced again in the next session of the legislature that began last Tuesday. ...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on over-the-counter drugs for colds and coughs for children. A prior warning last October didn't reach enough parents, so the FDA will issue get tough guidelines later today, reports cnn.com. and the AP. The drug industry estimates about 3.8 billion doses a year are given to children and say they are safe for children over 2. This...

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More Louisiana oysters were found to be contaminated in the latest news from the Food and Drug Association (FDA). As a New Year's resolution, why not resolve just not to eat raw oysters anymore. As someone who did eat a bad oyster from a very good restaurant in Boca Raton, I've had it. Isn't the time long past for the FDA to make certain that the nation's food supply is safe? This...

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) withdrew Vioxx from the worldwide market on September 30, 2004. Their own studies showed that it caused heart attacks and strokes. Nearly 80,000 or more folks had heart attacks and strokes while taking Vioxx. Merck, a company who's slogan is "Merck Puts Patients First", did not accept personal responsibiliy, but in trial after trial, sometimes successfully,...

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About twenty years ago when the Japanese, Korean, and European auto manufacturers were gaining market share on the Big Three [GM, Ford, and Chrysler], people wondered why American manufacturers just could never get it right. Folks bought Japanese cars not to help Japan's economy, but because they wanted an reliable car to get to work. For reasons that should be studied in business schools,...

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In the U.S. at least 50 children are backed over every week. Forty-eight of those children are treated in hospital emergency rooms and at least 2 children are killed every week because they can not be seen. Australia has recommend cameras to be installed on all vehicles; but legislation in the United States simply asks for a rear visibility standard to be set. There are two weeks remaining...

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) agreed to settle the claims of about 800.000 Ford Explorer owners who contended their vehicles were worth less on resale because of perceived roll-over propensities of the Explorer. A lengthy trial took place in Sacramento, CA. Those who purchased model years 1991 through 2001 will be eligible for $500 vouchers to buy new Explorers or $300 vouchers to buy other...

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A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed some Celebrex cases, giving Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) a partial victory. The only cases dismissed are those of patients who were using 200 mg. of Celebrex. Judge Breyer found that there was insufficient scientific proof that this amount of Celebrex caused heart attacks or strokes as some doctors have alleged. This ruling only affects cases pending in...

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced it has agreed to pay nearly 5 billion dollars to those harmed by their pain killer, Vioxx. Merck for nearly three years has been saying they will try every case one at a time, so today's announcement is a total reversal of their litigation strategy. The settlement is complicated and all of terms can be found at the official settlement website....

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More toys are being recalled because of choking hazards in young children. This has been a problem for years. Why is it still going on? Where are the corporate officers who are supposed to be preventing this? These corporate officers must show corporate responsibility and eliminate these tragedies. This latest recall involved 155,000 Laugh & Learn Kitchen toys. Small parts can detach...

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