Oct 13, 2021 | Product Liability
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it has denied marketing applications for millions of vaping products because the makers haven’t provided sufficient evidence that the products have benefits that outweigh their public health risks. Vaping —...
Sep 15, 2021 | Product Liability
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an unusual corporate-wide warning letter to a pet food company, after inspections of its four manufacturing plants revealed conditions that have been linked to the illness or death of hundreds of dogs that had consumed the...
Sep 1, 2021 | Driving Safety, Product Liability
Most drivers are accustomed to checking their vehicle’s oil, tire pressure, and other vital signs on a regular basis — or at least checking the dashboard lights for any unusual alerts from the car’s own monitoring system. But when was the last time you checked whether...
Aug 4, 2021 | Product Liability
After last year’s shutdowns and social distancing, the annual rites of summer — getting outdoors, hitting the beach or the mountains, having fun in the sun — seem more appealing than ever. But a new report that raises questions about the safety of sunscreen products...
Jun 3, 2021 | Product Liability
It’s official. 2020 was a record year for drug overdose deaths in the United States. Most states saw a sharp rise in the number of deaths related to opioid use, and in the hardest-hit areas, the number of drug-related deaths actually exceeded the number of deaths...
Apr 14, 2021 | Product Liability
FDA WARNS AGAINST TREATING DEPRESSION WITH SUPPLEMENTS For several months, mental health researchers have been tracking a surge in reported cases of depression tied to the global pandemic. A recent US Census Bureau survey suggests that four times as many people were...
