Archive for August, 2010

Infant Death Prompts Recall of Nap Nanny Child Recliners

Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, PA, has announced a voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners due to a reported infant death, according to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Nap Nanny® is a portable recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a foam base [...]

Clinical Trials Funded by Pharmaceutical Industry more likely to Report Positive Results

A study of clinical drug trials found that those funded by the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to report positive outcomes than were trials funded by other sources. Researchers examined 546 clinical drug trials conducted between 2000 and 2006 listed in the registry at www.ClinicalTrials.gov. Their analysis showed that industry funded trials reported a favorable [...]

Inadvertent Contact with Evamist Menopause Spray Dangerous to Children and Pets, FDA Warns

Children and pets inadvertently exposed to Evamist spray, a treatment for hot flashes during women’s menopause, are at risk of developing hormone related side effects, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an agency advisory. Evamist is a transdermal spray containing estradiol, an estrogen hormone, applied daily by menopausal women to the forearm [...]