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Blog Posts in August, 2012

Drive safe and sober this Labor Day weekend

As Labor Day is upon us, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law enforcement agencies in each state are working together to remind Americans to drive safe and sober. The ...
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FDA approves generic version of Actos

Pioglitazone, previously only marketed as Actos by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, has now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This generic version of the antidiabetic drug is chemically ...
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$17.5 million grant available to states with distracted driving laws

Distracted driving is considered one of the most dangerous forms of driver negligence and is estimated to have caused at least 3,092 deaths and 416,000 injuries in traffic accidents in 2010 alone. The ...
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4 million Bumbo seats voluntarily recalled by manufacturer

The Bumbo® Baby Seat was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer on August 16, 2012, after at least 50 reports of babies falling from the seats while they were on raised surfaces. Working with ...
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Summer 2012 "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Campaign

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is leading a campaign against drunk driving called "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." As we near the end of the summer and Labor Day ...
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NHTSA investigates potential defect in Nissan Versa airbag cable

The Nissan Versa is currently under investigation by the Office of Defect Investigations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following reports of a potential defect that ...
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Voluntary recall of Stryker Orthopaedics hip replacement products

A recent press release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses the voluntary recall of two hip replacement products manufactured by Stryker Orthopaedics. Stryker issued the voluntary ...
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FDA approves second weight loss drug in two months

For over a decade, obese Americans have had limited options when it comes to FDA-approved weight loss medications that are seen as relatively safe. This trend may be linked to the rise and fall of ...
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Man charged with DWI after accident in Orleans, NY

Early in the morning on Sunday, August 12, a man was driving on State Road 12 in Orleans, New York when he lost control on a curve. His vehicle rolled over and came to a stop upside-down off the side ...
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HCA defends its facilities' cardiac procedures and ER practices

Following a New York Times article regarding potentially unnecessary cardiac procedures that were being performed at HCA hospitals and in anticipation of another article concerning emergency room ...
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Claims of unnecessary procedures being performed at HCA hospitals

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest hospital chain in the United States, with a total of 163 hospitals and 110 independent surgical centers in the U.S. and England. Approximately 4-5% ...
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Top 10 most dangerous toys in 2011

Children's toys should be designed with the utmost safety in mind. Unfortunately, some defective and dangerous products make it to the market and in children's hands. The World Against Toys ...
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Summer heat and child safety

In the heat of the summer, child safety is an issue of much concern to motorists across the U.S. You have probably heard that you should never leave a child alone in a parked vehicle, even if it is ...
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