The Daily Record reported that in February 2011, an explosion accident at a tire store in Parsippany, NJ left two workers injured. According to the article, the accident occurred when an employee, who was working on a motor vehicle’s fuel pump in the tire store’s garage service area, removed a wire from the fuel pump’s harness,
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Incorrect Package Labeling Causes Qualitest Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Recall
An FDA MedWatch Alert has announced that Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling Hydrocodone Bitartrate/Acetaminophen and Phenobarbital Tablets due to incorrect package labeling. The recall was initiated after an individual bottle of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets was discovered with the wrong label. It had a Phenobarbital Tablets label instead of its Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen label. The improper
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New DNA Test Developed to Identify 580 Fatal Childhood Diseases Before Conception
An ABC News article reports that a new DNA test has been created to test parents and identify if they are carriers of any of 580 of the most serious inherited childhood diseases. It may be shocking to some to learn that the average person carries at least two to three gene mutations that can cause various
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NJ-Based PDR Network Addresses Medical Malpractice Threat of Physician Failure to Recognize Drug Label Changes
Patients rely on prescription and over-the-counter medications to treat a wide range of medical conditions. These drugs are often prescribed by a doctor. The labeling on pharmaceutical products is expected to provide accurate information to both the patient and healthcare provider about dosage, side effects, and instruction as to how the drug should be taken
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New Study Suggests Higher Rate of Fatal Events When Avastin and Chemotherapy Used Together
The timely and accurate diagnosis of cancer is essential in ensuring a patient receives the proper treatment as well as the best chance at survival. Even when cancer is accurately and timely diagnosed, medical professionals are responsible for ensuring patients receive the proper medications which pose the least danger to their health. The Wall Street
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