Healthy Grilling Recipes for Summer
Summer is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to fire up the backyard grill. Just because you have diabetes, there’s no reason to sacrifice taste. Full Story
Food, Drug & Agriculture
Second Outbreak of Campylobacter Illness in 2013 Associated with Raw Milk
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating another outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of raw milk. Full Story
Salmonella Outbreak at Firefly Las Vegas Nevada Sickens 294
On April 26, 2013, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Office of Epidemiology (OOE) received reports of gastrointestinal illness from 8 independent groups of patrons of Firefly on Paradise or the adjacent affiliated restaurant Dragonfly on Paradise (Firefly) located at 3900 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Full Story
2012 – Research Shows Danger of Transvaginal Mesh
Recently (2012) an article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology has reviewed the frequency with which complications surrounding surgery occur as well as how often reoperation is required following “prolapse repairs using mesh and biologic grafts.” Full Story
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Tahini Salmonella Legal Action Expected from Growing Outbreak in MN, TX, WI, ND
Tainted tahini sesame paste imported into the United States and distributed by Krinos Foods LLC of Long Island City, New York, has been linked to a growing outbreak of salmonellosis that involves two strains of Salmonella bacteria rarely seen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Mbandaka. Full Story
In Uship Federal Circuit Finds Prosecution History Disclaimer in Arguments Against Restriction Requirement
In Uship Intellectual Properties, LLC v. United States, the Federal Circuit upheld the claim construction applied by the Court of Federal Claims when it held that the United States and IBM Corporation did not infringe the claims at issue. Full Story
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Sausage Salmonella Lawsuit in Las Vegas
All indications in Las Vegas point to chorizo cooked at Firefly on Paradise Restaurant as the cause of a major Salmonella outbreak that has spawned a sausage Salmonella lawsuit by food poisoning lawyers at Pritzker Olsen Attorneys. Full Story
Reuters – “Judge Calls for Female Lawyers On Plaintiffs’ Committee in Mirena MDL”
As reported by Reuters (link), a New York judge overseeing a number of lawsuits filed against Bayer AG due to improper warnings about the danger of the Mirena® intrauterine contraceptive device, has asked that a committee of plaintiffs filing the lawsuits include more female lawyers, “given the nature of the litigation.” Full Story
Use of New Administrative Order Authority to Up-Classify Devices: Proposed Order On “Sunlamp Products” Offers Glimpse into FDA’s Approach
On May 6, 2013, FDA issued a proposed order to reclassify ultraviolet (UV) lamps intended for tanning from class I devices (general controls) exempt from premarket notification to class II devices (special controls) subject to premarket notification. Full Story
June 10 – FSMA Rules Will Be Released!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been court ordered to set firm dates for FSMA’s implementation. Details of the court case forcing FDA to set these dates, and the organization that sued the FDA to make this happen follow. Full Story
