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(PRWEB) June 11, 2012

The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose staff is comprised of a team of professional consumer advocates, dedicates its time to providing the public with free online informational resources regarding the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications. The CJF hereby alerts the public that the State of Missouri has announced that it will receive $ 15 million as part of the overall $ 1.5 billion settlement different levels of government have reached with Abbott Laboratories. This settlement was reached because Abbott allegedly engaged in illegal marketing practices with regards to its anticonvulsant medication Depakote.

While there was no civil lawsuit or charges filed against Abbott Laboratories and therefore no official court citation, the company had been engaged in settlement negotiations with Attorneys General from around the United States as well as with the federal Department of Justice before coming to an agreement that required Abbott Laboratories to pay a total of $ 1.5 billion in fines and civil settlements. A total of $ 700 million of that payment is to be divided between the states.

The issue that led to this settlement negotiation was the allegation that Abbott Laboratories was engaging in illegal marketing practices of Depakote that are known as ?off-label? marketing tactics. Specifically, off-label marketing tactics involve marketing a medication for purposes that have not been approved by the FDA. Abbott was accused of marketing Depakote for uses that included schizophrenia, agitated dementia and autism. This off-label marketing allegedly took place between the years of 1998 and 2008.

In addition, this Depakote settlement resolves allegations that Abbott Laboratories improperly marketed the medication in places such as nursing homes and that the company made illegal payments to health care professionals and long-term care pharmacy providers to induce them to promote and to prescribe Depakote despite the risks associated with Depakote side effects.

About the Consumer Justice Foundation

The Consumer Justice Foundation, whose Web site is located at http://www.consumerjusticefoundation.com, is a public resource that’s been built and maintained by a group of concerned professionals who want to provide general information for consumers regarding the potential dangers involved with the use of Depakote while pregnant. This resource is not to be considered as medical or legal advice, which should only be dispensed by a licensed medical doctor or a Depakote lawyer.

Issaquah, WA (PRWEB) June 04, 2012

According to QuickMedical, a significant number of patients suffer from hypothermia at many points in the healthcare cycle; from the ambulance trip to the hospital to the period during and following surgery. A convective warming system, such as the PDM solution, has proven to be the most efficient and effective method of actively regulating the patient’s temperature.

“These warming blankets have been so beneficial to patient care, especially to the pediatric patients. The surgeons are routinely asking that they be placed on each patient,? said Dr. Corrie Anderson, Anesthesiologist at UCLA Medical Center.

Soft-Flex Operating Room Warming Blankets maintain a patient’s ideal body temperature before surgery and after surgery in the recovery room. At these critical times, patients are more susceptible to hypothermia related complications which can dramatically impact their health and healing. The use of Operating Room Warming Blankets eliminates potentially lethal complications in patients such as surgical site infections, altered drug metabolism, impaired blood clotting, and cardiovascular issues.

Dr. Michael Zygmunt, Anesthesiologist at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital said, “The blankets and warmers are easy to work with, dependable, and very effective. It has lowered our incidence of hypothermia in the OR.”

Proudly made in the USA, Progressive Dynamics Medical Soft-Flex Warming Blankets are packaged with 10 blankets per case. Each Warming Blanket is individually serialized for easy tracking and FDA compliance. Soft-Flex Blankets are both latex and DEHP free and are single-use items made of disposable and recyclable materials.

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Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) December 24, 2011

Home Care Assistance, North America?s leading provider of in-home senior care, is proud to announce the launch of their informational website Are You Ready To Come Home From The Hospital, a guide to the post-hospitalization process for patients and their families. Inspired by conversations with clients who have transitioned from a hospital setting back into their own homes, the hands-on informational guide was created after Home Care Assistance witnessed a significant number of clients becoming overwhelmed by the transition from hospital to home.

“Home Care Assistance wants to serve not only as the nation’s premiere home care provider, but also as a friend in the community, educating people about home care,? said Maura Barillaro, RN, Director of Nursing, Home Care Assistance. “Are You Ready To Come Home From The Hospital is a great tool and resource for anyone who wants to better understand the transition from hospital to home.”

Are You Ready To Come Home From The Hospital features in-depth informational sections that offer guidelines for each phase of the transition process. From preparing a home setting for patient needs to scheduling a daily routine, the site offers a comprehensive step-by-step guide from the hospital discharge process into the recovery phase.

Each section was developed based upon conversations and information from local geriatric care experts, medical professionals and care managers, whose expert advice is supplemented with a resource-filled bibliography.

Home Care Assistance also took the unprecedented step of offering customized information for specific and common conditions. In consultation with experts, the company assembled patient guides based around common hospitalizations – stroke, fracture, pneumonia and congestive heart failure – which are free for download as PDFs from the informational site. These guides feature important advice for older patients who may need extra support as they move from hospital to home.

The company hopes this informational effort will assist both individual patients in making their care decisions while also tackling the growing problem of hospital readmissions, a costly dilemma for many hospital systems across the country.

With Are You Ready To Come Home From The Hospital, Home Care Assistance seeks to serve not only as the nation’s premiere home care agency, but also as an educational resource for healthy decision-making.

For more information about Home Care Assistance, visit http://www.HomeCareAssistance.com or call 1-866-454-8345.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2011 Franchise500