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• Chantix and Alcohol: A Deadly Combination?

  Scott Kappes | September 20, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The prescription drug Chantix was approved by the FDA last year and has had a great first year for pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. However, I am sure that the recent attention that Chantix has been getting is not welcomed to say the least. Over the past couple of weeks I have been hearing more and more about Chantix and the implication that it was responsible for Dallas musician Carter Albretch's...

• Increased Warnings for Tylenol

  Ashley Davis | May 29, 2009 3:59 PM | 1 CommentGalveston Bay, TX

  According to a U.S report, Johnson and Johnson are increasing the warnings on their product Tylenol to reduce the risk of liver injury. Tylenol contains Acetaminophen which is used to reduce pain...

• Taser Maker Issues New Safety Warnings

  Scott Kappes | October 22, 2009 5:26 PM | 3 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Taser International has issued new warning to police agencies throughout the nation to not shoot at the suspect’s chest. The company said that striking a suspect in the chest can in extremely...

• Saints’ Head Coach Has Filed Chinese Drywall Lawsuit

  Scott Kappes | July 21, 2009 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The head football coach of the New Orleans Saints has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese drywall manufacturer claiming that his Mandeville home contains defective drywall that has caused significant...

• Feeding Tube Error May Have Caused Patient’s Death

  Scott Kappes | August 10, 2009 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The family of Elbert Eugene “Gene” Riggs Jr. has filed a lawsuit against the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where an improperly inserted feeding tube allegedly directly lead...

• Actos and Avandia(2)

  Ashley Davis | May 28, 2009 6:13 PM | 3 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The FDA has recently announced that there will now be a “Black Box” warning on the Type 2 diabetes medications Actos and Avandia due to their connection to increased risks of heart...

• First Yamaha Rhino Rollover Trial Underway

  Scott Kappes | August 28, 2009 12:21 PM | 1 CommentGalveston Bay, TX

  A Texas jury has been given the task the of determining whether Yamaha Motor Co. is responsible for damages caused by their allegedly defective Rhino ATV. The jury’s decision will have...

• Homeland Security Report Criticizes FEMA Over Response to Formaldehyde Complaints

  Scott Kappes | July 28, 2009 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  According to a Homeland Security Department report FEMA took too long to respond to initial reports of dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers used to house victims of Hurricane Katrina and...

• 15 Hospitalized In Metro Bus Accident

  Scott Kappes | June 19, 2008 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  This morning 15 people were taken to the hospital after a Houston Metro bus collided with a minivan in Midtown. After the initial collision the bus veered off of the road and into a car...

• Eyelash Thickener Gets Warning From FDA Over Misleading Website

  Scott Kappes | September 17, 2009 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Allergan Inc., the makers of the eye lash thickener Latisse, claiming that the Latisse website downplays the risks associated with the...