Texas Accidents Caused by Mexican Trucks

Mexican long-haul trucking companies were given increased access to Texas highways by the free trade treaty signed in 1993 between the United States and Mexico. The trans-border trucking program was intended to ease trucking shipments between Mexico and the United States. The program was halted because of safety issues with the trucks and drivers from […]

FDA Influenced by Lobbying

On March 6, 2009 in an article entitled “Political Lobbying Drove FDA Process” the Wall Street Journal chronicled how a medical device manufacturer had its product that is intended to be implanted into patients knees quickly approved because of its lobbying efforts. The medical device had the normal review and investigation short circuited. Medical devices […]

FDA Stuggles to Fullfill its Mission

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for researching and approving new medicines, staying abreast of those medicines on the market, regulating medical devices, and monitoring and ensuring the safety of approximately 80% of our food supply. Most people don’t realize the FDA also regulates many devices that emit radiation such as cell phones, […]

Nursing Home Investigations Shielded by Bush Rule – Harmed Residents Suffer the Fallout

More and more Americans rely on nursing homes to provide care for elderly parents and grandparents. Unfortunately, many nursing homes are understaffed and are not providing the level of care that is required. In addition, there are many cases of outright abuse of elderly residents. The Bush Administration, last fall before leaving office, enacted a […]

Drug Companies Exert Too Much Influence Over FDA

Drug Companies appear to have too much influence over the regulatory governmental agencies that are supposed to determine whether a drug is effective and safe. Federal Regulators with the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) admitted that they should not have “uninvited” a leading cardiologist to a panel that was going to decide whether to […]

Brake Defect in Honda Odyssey

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall on certain Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation has issued a statement regarding potential failures in the hydraulic brake lines affecting certain 2009 Honda Odyssey vehicles. It was determined that incorrect front brake hoses were installed and the hose can develop a […]