Illinois News Roundup

Illinois will pocket $3 million from a 33-state settlement over deceptive marketing practices by drug manufacturer Pfizer.

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The FDA announced a new website for consumers looking into current FDA safety efforts.  Visit it at http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugSafety.htm.

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Doctors misdiagnosed a 33 year old Chicago man's heart condition five times, leading to an infection and eventually a permanently disabling stroke.  Last week, the man settled his lawsuit with those responsible.

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Another faulty children’s product recall: this time it’s 1.6 million Delta cribs responsible for several infant deaths.

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The Department of Justice and AGs from 13 states – including neighbors Iowa and Missouri - filed a lawsuit to stop a merger of two of the nation’s top beef packers. 

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The FDA denied Illinois-based Abbott Labs’ request for approval of their extended-release Vicodin.

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Read this sobering article about how seniors have had to watch their legal rights slowly stripped away in recent years.