Archive for June 16, 2006

Lipitor Lawsuits Say Drug Causes Memory Problems

Two former users of the cholesterol medication Lipitor are suing drugmaker Pfizer because of the permanent health effects they suffered due to taking the medication.

Nutraquest Settles Calif. Ephedra Suit for $1 Million

Nutraquest Inc. agreed June 15 to settle for $1 million a suit brought by California prosecutors accusing the diet-pill maker of deceptive practices in marketing its ephedra-containing products.

Man sentenced in fatal DUI crash

A man with two previous DUI convictions was sentenced to 10.5 years after driving intoxicated and causing a crash that killed his 22-year-old passenger.