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Woman Sues Maker of Tainted Syringes

AP — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:46:22 +0000

A leukemia patient has filed suit against the manufacturer of a batch of pre-filled syringes that were contaminated with bacteria, claiming they made her violently sick.Katie Abrams, 30, of Buffalo Grove, was hospitalized for nine days as a result...

Bacteria-Tainted Syringes Sicken Dozens

AP — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:37:35 +0000

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria.About 40 people have been sickened in Illinois and Texas, including...

FDA Bans all cough meds for toddlers

Apabrita — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:57:42 +0000

Have you been administering the over the counter cough meds to your toddlers, when they are sick? Well, be careful. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has recently banned the over the counter cold/cough medicines for toddlers. This is because...