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Redux

Redux, an appetite suppressant manufactured by American Home Products Corporation, contains the drug dexfenfluramine and is closely related to another popular diet drug, fenfluramine (the "fen" in "fen phen"). Approved by the FDA in 1996, doctors prescribed Redux to aid obese patients in short-term weight loss. At the peak of its popularity, doctors were writing over 85,000 prescriptions per week.

Redux, sometimes used in combination with the drug phentermine (the "phen" in "fen phen"), was removed from the market in 1997 after studies found the drug responsible for causing heart valve disorders and deadly primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). To date, thousands of Redux lawsuits have been filed against American Home Products by individuals injured by Redux.

During the summer of 2000, American Home Products agreed to settle the major class action lawsuit pending against the company for approximately $12 billion. Individuals harmed by Redux will receive between $5,000 and $1.5 million each, depending on the severity of their Redux related injuries. The company expects thousands of claimants to come forward over the next several months.

URGENT NOTICE: In many instances, if you have not filed a complaint you may lose your rights to bring a claim or receive compensation for any valvular heart damage that you sustained from Fen-Phen diet drugs.

While there are some exceptions available to class members who timely requested a free echocardiogram under the Screening Program, to fully protect your rights you should immediately contact an attorney to determine if there are any important dates which are approaching. For this reason, you should act immediately.

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Food and Drug Administration--Recalls/Safety Alerts

Bakery El Monte Sinai Corp Announces Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Rainbow Cake
Bakery El Monte Sinai Corp., located at 100 A North Franklin Street in Hempstead, New York 11550, is recalling rainbow cake because it may contain undeclared eggs.
Hospira Announces A Nationwide Voluntary Recall Of One Lot Of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection 1 MG/ML, (C-II) 1 ML Fill In 2.5 ML Carpuject, That May Contain More Than The Intended Fill Volume
Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), announced today it is initiating a voluntary user level recall of one lot of Hydromorphone Injection, USP, 1 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject, NDC 0409-1283-31, due to two reported complaints of a single Carpuject containing more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. Opioid pain medications such as Hydromorphone have life-threatening consequences if overdosed.
NestlÃ© Purina Voluntarily Recalls Single Lot of Therapeutic Canned Cat Food Due to A Low Level of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
NestlÃ© Purina PetCare (NPP) is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of its Purina Veterinary DietsÂ® OM Overweight Management canned cat food, available through veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada. This precautionary measure is being taken in response to one consumer complaint received by FDA.