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• Fired Johnson & Johnson VP expressed safety concerns

  Staff Writer | December 27, 2006 8:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A former executive for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil has filed a civil lawsuit against his former company for firing him. He alleges that the company unlawfully terminated him in May because of his repeated complaints about the safety of certain drug products, including the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch.An Associated Press article details the suit against J&J:The lawsuit alleges...

• Fatal accident reminds us to stay safe

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2006 12:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A tragic one-car accident in Green River, Wyoming, in November involved a Boulder family in an SUV that rolled over, taking the life of an 11-year-old girl and injuring a 5-year-old girl.Apparently, the driver of the Yukon became distracted, went off the road and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll. Neither of the two children were wearing a seatbelt or restraint and they were ejected...

• Fatal school bus accident raises belt debate

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 8:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A tragic school bus accident in Huntsville, Alabama, last week involving students from Lee High School has made national headlines. Four students died in the accident, and many others were injured. The tragedy has brought the debate about seatbelts on school buses to the forefront. Proponents of seatbelts on school buses say that they could save lives and serious injuries. Would the Alabama...