Zicam came under fire because the FDA had received at least 130 reports of consumers using the products in question and subsequently losing their sense of smell, which is known in the medical world as anosmia.  To date, no duration of this condition has yet been defined by medical officials, although consumers have complained that they were not able to smell for several months at a time.

There were three products specifically mentioned as being linked to the development of this side effect:

• Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel (15mL, NDC 62750-003-10)
• Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs (20 swabs, NDC 67250-003-20)
• Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (20 swabs, NDC 67250-003-21)

Officials believe that the problem is with one of the ingredients in these products, that being zinc.  Zinc has been known to attack the nerves in the nasal passages in the past and create this problem for those who were exposed to it.

The FDA stated that it is possible for these products to find their way back onto the market, but only if they go through the typical FDA approval process like any other medication.  Zicam did not have to complete this process when the products were originally released because they were classified as ‘homeopathic,’ thereby circumventing the FDA before being sold on an over-the-counter basis around the United States.

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of using these products, contact the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

The reason for the letter and public warning is that the FDA has received at least 130 reports of consumers using Zicam products and suffering from a loss of the sense of smell.  No duration of this sensory loss has yet been defined, but it’s believed that the ingredient responsible for the development of this side effect is zinc.  Zinc has been linked to the loss of smell in several other contexts.

There were three specific products that came under FDA scrutiny:

• Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel (15mL, NDC 62750-003-10)
• Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs (20 swabs, NDC 67250-003-20)
• Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (20 swabs, NDC 67250-003-21)

Matrixx Initiatives issued a response on its Web site, that says in part:

“Based on the FDA’s action, the company has suspended shipments of these products and will reimburse any customer desiring a refund. However, the company believes the cumulative body of independent scientific and medical evidence supports both the safety and efficacy of Zicam intranasal cold remedy products. Matrixx Initiatives stands behind the science of its products and its belief that there is no causal link between its intranasal gel products and anosmia. (Ed’s note:  Anosmia is the medical term for the loss of smell) For this reason, Matrixx Initiatives believes that the FDA action is unwarranted and will seek a meeting with the FDA to review the company’s product safety data.”

Whether Matrixx Initiatives is correct in its assertions is a matter for another time.  In the meantime, follow the advice of the FDA and stop using these products.  If you have been injured as a result of using Zicam products, contact the defective products lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation.

According to the Herald Tribune of Sarasota:

“Nelson, along with Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., has introduced legislation calling for immediate testing to determine the effects of the drywall and for a recall of the tainted material to be issued by the CPSC.

Both senators, along with Rep. Robert Wexler on the House side, have also asked Congress to include $2 million in emergency funding for expedited testing.

The potential scope of the Chinese drywall problem could be huge. A Feb. 1 Herald-Tribune analysis of shipping records found that more than 550 million pounds of Chinese drywall entered the country through more than a dozen U.S. ports since 2006, enough to build 60,000 average-sized homes.

At least two American drywall manufacturers are also in disputes with Florida homeowners about corrosion and odors in their homes, which contain only domestic wallboard. Both domestic producers, Charlotte, N.C.-based National Gypsum and Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific, have denied their products are to blame.”

It isn’t unheard of that problems like these arise, the Senate gets involved, people become more aware of the issue and the scope of the issue grows as  a result.  If you have been harmed by defective Chinese drywall, contact the defective products attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Reglan is also sold under several different brand names, including:

• Reglan® Tablets
• Reglan® Oral Disintegrating Tablets
• Reglan® Injection
• Metoclopramide Oral Solution

These medications are all quite related, and one of the ingredients, metoclopramide, appears to be at the center of the latest controversy with these products.  Specifically, there have been reports of serious side effects developing in those who use Reglan products, including involuntary movements of the extremities, rapid eye movement and several other obvious symptoms that involve the central nervous system.

The FDA has required Baxter to place a ‘black box’ warning on all containers of Reglan products and has also ordered Baxter to perform a study that will determine whether or not the risks of keeping these products on the market outweigh the benefits.

Regardless of the results of this situation, if you or somone you love has been injured as a result of using Reglan products, contact the defective drugs attorneys at Phillips National Injury Group as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation.

The products work by raising the body’s temperature and thereby burning calories.  They have been used prominently by those who are overweight and want to trim pounds and by body builders who want to burn fat while maintaining lean muscle mass, which the Hydroxycut products claim to do.

However, now comes word that 14 of these products have been recalled on the heels of scrutiny from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and that recall has been issued in conjunction with a statement from the FDA that people should stop using these products immediately.

Specifically, the reason for the recall is that at least 23 reports of serious and danerous side effects have arisen from consumers who have used these products, and these side effects seem to be centered on the liver.  One person has died from using these products and others have suffered irreversible liver damage.

The following products are subject to the immediate recall:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Capsules
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Capsules
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
• Hydroxycut 24
• Hydroxycut Carb Control
• Hydroxycut Natural

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of using these products, contact the defective products attorneys at Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

He was stuck for about an hour. Rescue workers took him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead from his head and other injuries.

Police said he was not wearing a seatbelt.

In an unrelated accident, 59-year-old man died in an auto accident too. Gary L. Boutwell was killed in a crash that happened Saturday morning after 9:00 am. He was driving his car through an intersection where a second vehicle did not stop at a stop sign which caused him to crash into Boutwell.

Police say that Boutwell was hit head-on by the oncoming car.

Both the drivers part of this crash became trapped into their cars. Boutwell was pronounced dead at the accident site as he sustained massive internal injuries.

Police added that Boutwell was wearing his seatbelt.

In a third unrelated rollover accident, Mercedes Gallardo, 3, was killed in an accident when the car she was riding in flipped over.

She died at the accident which was around 8:30 am Saturday morning. Dena Gallardo, 35, was driving the car when she was unable to keep control of her car at a curve in the road. She dropped to the right side of the road, hit and embankment, which caused her car to flip once. Mercedes and the other two passengers, 7 and 6 were thrown out of the car. The two older children were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition.

Police stated that no one in the car was wearing seatbelts.

Police reported that David Palacios was driving the blue Chevrolet Silverado truck that hit Binion. After he hit the Chicago soldier, he fled from the scene. Special traffic investigators caught up to Palacios and arrested him. Police stated that Palacios was taken into custody and charged with intoxicated manslaughter and an accident causing personal injury or death.

The death of Binion hit the town harder since he was a soldier. One person said that she thought “it’s terrible that a soldier, who can go across the country or halfway around the world, serves his country and comes home and is killed by some crazy driver not paying attention.”

Local officials warn that during holidays like Halloween both pedestrians and drivers have to be even more careful. During the night of this accident, there were many children also crossing the street. Some had dark clothing on too.

Local police reported that there has been a little increase in car accidents. 52 people have been killed in car accidents where last year at this same time there had been 46.

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This collision occurred just two miles south of the first crash. The second crashed involved several vehicles, three of which were semi trucks and four were passenger vehicles. One of the passenger vehicles was pulling a trailer. Ten were taken to local hospitals by ambulance and helicopter with inuries. A few of them are in critical condition.

Witnesses say that it was a chain reaction accident. Considering how many cars were involved, the scene was quite calm after the crash. Rescue workers had to free victims from their trapped cars. One car was trapped underneath one of the semi trucks.

One of the semi trucks was from the Target store. The back door of its trailer was ripped off but the trailer itself was empty.

Since there were so many victims and vehicles involved in the accident, there is an investigation still in progress. Police have not released the names of any of the victims.

The motorcycle rider, Stephen Barber, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident last Saturday. The accident happened just after noon when Phillip Siragusa, 52, was driving east in his 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck

State police trooper reported that Siragusa slowed his speed down as he was approaching the slowed traffic in front of him. However, Barber coming on the same route did not slow down and instead hit Siragusa’s truck in the back. It is not certain why Barber did not slow down as he approached the truck.

Barber was thrown from his motorcycle and landed in the path of two other motorcycles. Robert Guidry, 61 and Lenard Dequeant, 59, were driving the other motorcycles. They hit Barber and caused him his fatal injuries.

Guidry and Dequeant were taken to the hospital for what police report where very minor injuries.

Police reported that Siragusa was not harmed from the crash. Police do not believe that alcohol or drugs were a factor in this accident. However, tests were still conducted and sent to the local police crime lab. Results of these tests are still pending.

When a child tries to pull the trigger of the gun, sometimes their skin gets caught in the plunger. There has been 46 reports of children being injured using the Nerf gun. This has caused kids to get hit either in the face, neck, or chest. Some of the injuries include bruising, abrasions, blood blisters, and welts according to Hasbro’s website.

They toy was available at Wal-Mart, Target, and Toys “R” Us and other discount stores nationwide since November 2007. The gun is yellow, black and orange. There word NERF is on one side of the gun and ARMED is on the other side. The gun has five interchangeable parts.

Customers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. Hasbro has developed a cylindrical cover that will prevent any further injury. This cover is free and is available by going to Hasbro’s site or calling their toll free number. There is also a video online that will demonstrate how to place the cover on the Nerf toy gun.