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Chemicals in PVC flooring materials can be absorbed by children’s bodies a new study has found. These chemicals- which are suspected to cause asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases in children can be ingested with food, by breathing and through the skin according to researchers at the Karlstad University in Sweden. Phthalates are softening agents […]

A class of cancer drugs has been linked to eye infections, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has just announced. Keratitis and ulcerative keratitis (Corneal Ulceration) have been reported following treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors for cancer. EGFR use has resulted in corneal perforation and blindness. Serious cases of […]

Alere Inc. has recalled 803,000 heart tests following an FDA Inspection of its San Diego plant raised concerns over quality control processes. Alere Inc. has advised IMB that the heart tests were not supplied in Ireland and therefore the recall does not affect products sold here by the company. Alere disclosed in regulatory documents on […]

The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency in the UK (MHRA) was warned about the safety of PIP breast implants 4 years before the devices were recalled. According to a report by Lord Howe, the UK Health Minister, Surgeons had contacted the MHRA as far back as 2006 regarding concerns they had about the PIP Breast […]

A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency in the UK concerning the use of Macrolane VRF20 and Macrolane VRF 30 which are injectable viscoelastic gels used as fillers for breast augmentation. The products are manufactured by Q-Med AB in Swedan. They have been used for many […]

US Health Authorities have delayed issuing sun screen rules again. The move has been criticised by many consumer campaigners who feel the US Government has caved in to industry requests for more time to clarify exactly how much protection their sun screen lotions provide. The US FDA directed manufacturers to make changes to their sun […]

Baby bottles, pacifiers and child sippy cups are essential items but they pose a serious risk of injury to small children. According to a recent report from Healthday News, these common products were responsible for more than 45,000 serious injuries to children in the USA since the early1990’s. The report indicates that many children were […]

Thomas Fanning a 62year old stud worker who sustained injuries in an accident at Baroda Stud on the 4th March 2008 when he was caused to fall when alighting from a tractor has been awarded €86,2500.00 damages by the High Court. Mr Fanning sued his employers Mr Philip and Jane Myerscough and in a judgement […]

A new study has revealed a surge in medical device recalls with an increase in excess of 160% in the first quarter of 2012 alone. This huge increase translates into 5 times as many medical devices affected in recalls versus the last quarter of 2011. Consumer product recalls also increased in this year’s first quarter, […]

A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency in the UK concerning the use of Macrolane VRF20 and Macrolane VRF 30 which are injectable viscoelastic gels used as fillers for breast augmentation. The products are manufactured by Q-Med AB in Swedan. They have been used for many […]