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Medications with Wrong Labels Recalled |
| Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall of Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine tablets that were incorrectly labeled. The bottles were found to be labeled as Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen tablets. Taking Butalbital unintentionally could result in adverse side effects. The bottles were distributed between November 2009 and April 2010 to wholesale and retail pharmacies nationwide. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 06/27/2011 | Read Article: Kansas City Info Zine |
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Government Can't Restrict Video Games, Court Rules |
| The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that the government does not have the authority to "restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed" in this case regarding violent video games. The ruling shot down a potential California law that would have prevented children under 18 from buying or renting games that allow "killing, maiming, dismembering or sexually assaulting an image of a human being." Staff Report, Ft. Worth Star Telegram 06/28/2011 | Read Article: Ft. Worth Star Telegram |
Lawsuit Filed Against Frat Over Hazing Death |
| A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against the Cornell University chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after her son died of alcohol poisoning at the fraternity house. The lawsuit claims the student was kidnapped by fraternity members, had his hands and feet bound and was forced to drink alcohol until he passed out. An autopsy revealed the boy's blood-alcohol-content was .409, more than five times the legal limit to drive in New York. Anahad O'Connor, The New York Times 06/27/2011 | Read Article: The New York Times |
Suit: Woman Fired for Wearing Islamic Head Scarf |
| A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming she was fired from a Hollister store after refusing to remove her headscarf, which she wears as a member of the Islamic faith. According to the lawsuit, managers at her store allowed the plaintiff, who worked in the stock room, to wear the hijab as long as it was in Hollister colors. A visiting manager, however, demanded she remove the scarf and fired her when she refused, the suit says. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified damages. Tim Feran, Columbus Dispatch 06/28/2011 | Read Article: Columbus Dispatch |
Issues |
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2 State Center Workers Charged in Resident's Death |
| A grand jury in Fort Bend County indicted two workers at an assisted living center in Richmond in the beating death last year of a 28-year-old resident. Rivers Renard Glover Jr., 25, of Houston, and Amara Uloaku Oparanozie, 41, of Richmond, were both arrested Monday at their homes after the indictment was issued, Fort Bend County sheriff's officials said. David Taylor died Oct. 8, after what an autopsy later revealed to be blunt force trauma. He had been living at the Richmond State Supported Living Center. MIKE GLENN, Houston Chronicle 06/28/2011 | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
Healthcare |
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Medical Errors Occur in Outpatient Settings |
| A study, published June 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that of 10,739 malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in 2009, 48 percent were in the inpatient setting, while 43 percent were in the outpatient setting. (An additional 9 percent of payments involved events that occurred in both settings.) The study also found that the proportion of malpractice claims paid for errors that occurred in outpatient settings increased slightly between 2005 and 2009. Michelle Andrews, The Washington Post 06/28/2011 | Read Article: The Washington Post |
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