Teenager Dies after Insurance Refuses Transplant

A recent story about how an insurance company refused to pay for a procedure that could have saved a young girl's life is very sad.

Many Unfavorable Drug Studies Aren't Published

Nearly a third of antidepressant drug studies are never published in the medical literature, and nearly all of those happen to show that the drug being tested failed to work.

Insurance Profits are Called Excessive by CFA

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a consumer advocacy group, reports that property and casualty insurers booked near-record profits last year, continuing a trend that has cost the average American household about $870 over the last four years in unnecessarily high premiums.

Swiping your Credit Card Information

You work hard to protect your credit card information, but did you know your receipts might carry the risk of your credit card being swiped?

Vioxx settlement update

As was reported previously, on November 9, 2007, Merck agreed to pay $4.85 billion dollars to settle the claims of persons who suffered a heart attack or stroke while taking the pain reliever, Vioxx.

Defective medical implant devices

As our population ages, the number of citizens with medical implants will increase. Medical implants are being used in almost every organ of the human body.

Suicide warning for anti-smoking drug

Federal officials warned Friday that a popular antismoking drug may be linked to suicides in some patients. The drug, called Chantix, has been used by more than 5 million patients as a smoking cessation aid, according to manufacturer Pfizer Inc. The drug will now carry new labels warning doctors and consumers of reports of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Data about Zetia Risks was not Fully Revealed

New evidence shows that the drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough have conducted several studies of their popular cholesterol medicine Zetia that raise questions about its risks to the liver, but the companies have never published those results.

Proposed roof crush rule remains inadequate

The Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released last month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concedes that testing vehicles for roof crush on both sides of the roof is effective.

Credit Card Companies Mistreat Card Holders

It is being reported that credit card companies are badly mistreating their customers. Some of these companies are raising interest rates on good customers even if they pay down their balances every month on time.