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• Medical Malpractice Caps Benefit Insurance Companies

  Seth Miles | November 28, 2007 11:45 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Drastic caps on medical malpractice damages awards enacted by the Florida Legislature were supposed to result in far lower insurance premiums for doctors. In fact, Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation reports that rates dropped by a mere 3% last year. Where is the money going?To the insurance companies, of course. Credit rating organization A.M Best found in May that malpractice insurers...

• Vioxx Settlement Reveals Need for Drug Industry Reform

  Seth Miles | November 27, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  This morning I ran across an editorial about the recent Vioxx settlement that did a great job pointing out the need for reform in the pharmaceutical industry as well as specific areas where reform is needed. Merck announced a few weeks ago that it would settle Vioxx lawsuits for $4.8 billion. The list of necessary reforms is long. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act passed by Congress in 1992...

• Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. Recalls Flour Tortillas Because of Illnesses

  Jenny Albano | November 14, 2007 2:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all of its flour tortillas because they may be linked to some illnesses in schools. The recalled tortillas include White Flour Tortillas; Tortillas de Harina(6 inch); Burritos 2, 3, and 4; and Fajita 8" size with date codes of Oct. 17; Oct. 20; Oct. 24; Nov. 4; Nov. 10; or Nov. 11, 2007.Illinois state officials have told us...