Blog Posts in November, 2013
Posted on Nov 27, 2013 By The Senators Firm
In what has been described as a "monumental victory" for students and parents alike, a judge ruled on Monday that the parents of children who were involved in the Miramonte Elementary School ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2013 By The Senators Firm
USP Labs, which is now widely known for its controversial dietary supplement OxyElite Pro is losing business globally. In addition to the United States and several countries in Europe, Portugal, ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2013 By The Senators Firm
In March, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication, the contents of which stated that the agency was currently "investigating reports of possible ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2013 By The Senators Firm
After at least two dozen users of OxyElite Pro tested positive for nonviral hepatitis, one woman has taken legal action. Although, FDA regulators have found no official link between the incidents of ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Since the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) flagged an ingredient known as aegeline for lack of evidence of safety, several sports supplement companies have been removing ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013 By The Senators Firm
According to the FDA, more than 50 people have suffered illness after taking a popular dietary supplement, OxyElite Pro. Another case developed recently when a Cleveland woman went to her doctor with ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013 By The Senators Firm
An unnatural substance mimicking amphetamine has been found in some dietary supplements tested by scientists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No warnings have yet been released regarding ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013 By The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLC
In 2007, drug manufacturers pulled a variety of children's medications from the market as consumers began misusing the medication. Today, research suggests that improved labeling has prevented ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013 By The Senators Firm
In a report from the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), retailers with embargoed OxyElite Pro products in their possession were advised that the department would soon begin collecting the ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2013 By The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP
On November 10, 2013 USPLabs, LLC issued a voluntary recall for certain "dietary supplements" marketed under the name OxyElite Pro. Today – November 19, 2013 – USPLabs, LLC ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Last Wednesday, officials of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were confronted by parents of children in the district, all of whom voiced their dissatisfaction over never being notified ...
Continue reading "Parents Confront LAUSD Officials About Never Being Notified of 2010 Sexual Assault Case" »
Posted on Nov 19, 2013 By The Senators Firm
The United States is not the only country that has sounded alarm over the pre-workout sports supplement OxyElite Pro. Earlier this month, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2013 By The Senators Firm
USPLabs, LLC has been under increasing scrutiny since various health departments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2013 By The Senators Firm
A settlement that could reach as much as $4 billion in worth has been tentatively agreed to by the Johnson & Johnson company. Still awaiting court approval, the prospective plan is aimed at ...
Continue reading "Johnson & Johnson Reportedly Agrees to $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implant Lawsuits" »
Posted on Nov 15, 2013 By The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP
Another reported case of liver injury has turned up in connection to the dietary weight loss supplement OxyElite Pro – this time from San Diego. According to an official from the San Diego ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2013 By The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP
Former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt appeared in court today to enter a no contest plea to all 23 charges against him. Berndt was accused of sexual abuse and sex crimes involving ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2013 By The Senators Firm
The drive to be a better athlete or the desire to be more "attractive" have prompted many teenagers across the United States to turn to steroids to help them get where they think they need ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Annually, Americans spend about $5 billion on unproven herbal supplements. Hoping to fight the common cold or boost memory naturally, many individuals have eagerly turned to these types of homeopathic ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Last Thursday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that manufacturer Ariad Pharmaceuticals agreed to suspend its marketing and sales of the leukemia drug Iclusig. The ...
Continue reading "Manufacturer of Leukemia Drug Iclusig Asked to Suspend Marketing & Sales by FDA" »