NASHVILLE, TENN. — A task force on child protection wants more consistency in how reports of abuse are investigated and decisions about criminal charges are made. The Joint Task Force on Childrens Justice/Child Sexual Abuse is putting finishing touches on its report to the governor and legislators. The Tennessean...
Task force prepping report on child protection
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New Actos Lawsuit Filed by Parker Waichman LLP Alleges that the Diabetes Drug Caused Bladder ...
Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Type 2 diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) caused bladder cancer and the subsequent wrongful death of a Florida man. The suit alleges that the Defendants knew Actos could cause bladder cancer but failed to warn consumers. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 04, 2012 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Florida woman who alleges that the use...
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Tree planting along urban streams urged
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Division of Forestry is urging property owners along urban streams to plant trees near the creek banks. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/V4QHwL ) reported a $300,000 federal grant is helping continue a program in Davidson, Rutherford and Williamson counties. State Forester Jere...
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>Tree planting along urban streams urged
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Division of Forestry is urging property owners along urban streams to plant trees near the creek banks. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/V4QHwL ) reported a $300,000 federal grant is helping continue a program in Davidson, Rutherford and Williamson counties. State Forester Jere...
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Dozens sue pharmacy for tainted steroid injections, but compensation uncertain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention. He estimates the disease has cost him and his wife thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses and her lost wages, including time spent on 6-hour round trip weekly visits to the hospital. They've filed a lawsuit seeking $4 million in damages from the Massachusetts pharmacy that supplied the steroid injections, but it could take years for them to get any money back and they may never get enough to cover their...
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Murder convict wants access to victim's estate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville woman is fighting to get access to the estate of her millionaire husband, who she was convicted of...
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Parker Waichman LLP Files Lawsuit Alleging Zimmer NexGen® Knee Implant Caused Injuries Leading to Revision ...
Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio man implanted with the Zimmer NexGen® Knee Implant. The lawsuit alleges that the implant is defective, causing substantial injury and forcing the Plaintiff to undergo revision surgery. New York, New York (PRWEB) December 21, 2012 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio man implanted with the...
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Bethlehem zoners reject plans for rehab center
Express-Times File Photo | LYNN OLANOFF Bethlehem's zoning hearing board voted 5-0 to reject plans for a drug rehabilitation facility near Spring Garden Elementary School. School parents and many nearby neighbors joined in the fight against a proposed 47-bed residential treatment facility at the former Moose & Bug Florist on Linden Street. Bethlehem Area School District Monday night filed a formal objection to the plan. The center is one among six that...
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Lawsuit: Roanoke clinic substituted drug
Patients at a Roanoke clinic who were given tainted steroids linked to a meningitis outbreak were told they were getting a safe, name-brand drug, when in fact it was a dangerous "knock-off" variety, a lawsuit alleges. The $25 million lawsuit, filed by the family of a Salem man who died from taking the contaminated drug, accuses Insight Imaging of Roanoke of systematically misrepresenting a steroid it used to relieve back pain through injections. While exposing their patients to a high-risk drug produced under questionable methods by a small pharmacy in Massachusetts, the lawsuit asserts, officials at Insight Imaging indicated on bills and other records that the steroid was Depo-Medrol, an...
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Merck schizophrenia drug approved for two new uses
TRENTON — Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug was first approved in August 2009 for treating acute schizophrenia episodes in adults and acute mania or manic-depressive...
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Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses
TRENTON, N.J. - Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug was first approved in August 2009 for treating acute schizophrenia episodes in adults and acute mania or manic-depressive behavior...
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Life-threatening reactions associated with atypical antipsychotic
There has been a warning issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about possible severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis and angioedema, to the atypical antipsychotic asenapine maleate (Saphris, Merck). Caroline Cassels has reported for Medscape "Atypical Antipsychotic Linked to Life-Threatening Reactions." There were 52 cases of allergic reactions with the use of this drug in a search of the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System. Out of these cases 15 reported a resolution of symptoms after asenapine maleate was discontinued, while 2 of these cases reported a reappearance of symptoms after the drug was reintroduced. Hospitalization or emergency department visits were...
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Obituaries: Feb. 15
Charles Presley Covington, Jr. Funeral services for Mr. Charles Presley Covington, Jr., 86, were held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor William Miller officiating. Interment followed in Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family was Friday, Feb. 10 with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Covington died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at Dickson Healthcare Center. A native of Maury County, Charles was the son of the late Charles P., Sr. and Evelyn Hayes Covington. He retired as an electrician (superintendent) for the Nashville Electrical Union #429 and was a member of Dickson Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
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It's time to fix public records problem
Its obvious: Taxpayers have a right to know how tax dollars are spent. Thats why it is disturbing that anyone searching for public records about the quality of health care at a Tennessee drug and alcohol rehabilitation center is out of luck. Tennesseans can no longer access inspection reports filed after so-called sentinel events, such as when a patient dies or has to be rushed to the hospital. In a move that went largely unnoticed by legislators and advocates, the Tennessee...
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Public in dark on rehab records
Anyone searching for public records about the quality of health care at a Tennessee drug and alcohol rehabilitation center has been out of luck since 2008, when regulation of such facilities was overhauled under former Gov. Phil Bredesens administration. Tennesseans can no longer access inspection reports filed after so-called sentinel events, such as when a patient dies or has to be rushed to the hospital. In a move that went largely unnoticed by legislators and advocates, the Tennessee rules governing residential drug and alcohol treatment centers were dramatically narrowed in 2008 after an executive order from Bredesen that shifted the inspection process from the Department of...
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Health care companies stop sending Medicaid patients to New Life Lodge
The health care companies who handle the states Medicaid patients have all barred placing any more patients at the troubled New Life Lodge drug and alcohol residential treament facility in Dickson County. The facility the largest such residential rehab operation in the state has been a major recipient of dollars for Medicaid patients, as well as for youth sent there by the state Department of Childrens Services. But after an investigation by The Tennessean published in July about patient deaths, the...
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Private agency gives troubled center good report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A national accrediting agency gave a drug addiction treatment center in Dickson County a glowing review months before the Tennessee Department of Children's Services stopped sending children there because of reports of inadequate care. The summary by the Arizona-based Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities said New Life Lodge had made changes that resulted in "tremendous...
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New Life security scrutinized
Dickson County law enforcement and first responders have for years been called regularly usually multiple times a week to New Life Lodge in Burns, putting a strain on resources, say local officials. And that was before the drug rehab facility completed a $10 million expansion from 140 beds to 200 beds that was completed in July. The facility is now licensed to house 228 people. Today, Burns Interim Police Chief Tase Sturgill, Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe and county Chief Deputy Jerone Holt are scheduled to meet with CRC Health Vice President Joe Pritchard to discuss some security issues, according to Sturgill. New Life Lodge is owned by California-based CRC Health, which bought...
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New Life Lodge owner's troubles aren't confined to TN
The nations largest provider of drug rehabilitation services and behavioral health therapy has been stung by a series of serious incidents, including deaths of patients, prompting regulators in four states to issue penalties such as fines, citations, or actions that have led to effective shutdowns. California-based CRC Health Group executives said it is unfair to judge the quality of care at its 140 facilities in 25 states based on a few isolated incidents, noting that its patient population is by its nature sick and troubled. CRC Vice President Jon Ciampi pointed out that the company has recently been commended for its quality of medical care. Acknowledging recent high-profile incidents...
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Medicaid firms cut off New Life Lodge
The health-care companies that handle the states Medicaid payments have stopped sending any more patients to the troubled New Life Lodge drug and alcohol residential treatment facility in Dickson County, where two people died last year. In a separate development, Dickson County law enforcement officials acknowledged that there is an active investigation of an alleged sexual assault on a juvenile who was placed at New Life by the state Department of Childrens Services. Lt. Mark Anderson of the Dickson County Sheriffs Office said Tuesday the incident was reported on Aug. 18. Anderson said he anticipated the investigation would be complete in a week to 10 days. Keel Hunt, spokesman for New...
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