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• Government Creating Legal Immunity for Swine Flu Vaccine Makers

  Jessica Smagacz | July 18, 2009 10:55 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, federal officials and vaccine makers are going to be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu vaccines. This comes from a document...

• Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia

  M. Brandon Smith | July 16, 2009 2:35 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia DUI accidents aren’t just caused by Jim Beam, Tom Collins, or Stella Artois; they are also caused by Mary Jane, Rocky, Pharming, and other similar...

• Updates on Atlanta Botanical Garden Walkway Collapse

  Jessica Smagacz | July 15, 2009 12:33 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  About seven months ago, a walkway collapsed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden that resulted in one death and 18 injures. Please see our past blog here. Latest update come from Atlanta...

• Gwinnett, GA Bus Catches on Fire

  Jessica Smagacz | July 12, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Gwinnett County in Georgia had their second bus fire this past Thursday morning on I-85 North near Indian Trial, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The first time a Gwinnett bus...

• Eli Lilly’s Blood Thinner Approved by FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | July 11, 2009 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Associated Press reported that yesterday, FDA approved a blood thinner from Eli Lilly, even though this blood thinner has bleeding risks. However, FDA has mandated that the drug must carry...

• Stallworth Sentenced After DUI Accident And Plea

  M. Brandon Smith | July 10, 2009 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Cleveland Brown’s receiver Donte’ Stallworth won’t be winning any games for his team this season after being indefinitely suspended by Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the...

• Truck Hits Motorcycle and Kills 2

  Jessica Smagacz | July 08, 2009 1:26 PM | 2 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Two people from Dalton, Georgia were killed when they were riding on a motorcycle and were sideswiped by a pickup truck. The victims were 39 year old Ty Woods and 29 year old April Lynthlin. April...

• Parents, Please Check for Recalled Products Says US Consumer Product Safety Commission

  Jessica Smagacz | July 05, 2009 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  According to Examiner, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to go through their homes and search for any recalled products. CPSC urges to be on the look out for...

• FDA Requires Manufacturers of Smoking Cessation Aids Add New Boxed Warnings

  Jessica Smagacz | July 04, 2009 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A recent FDA alert reported that FDA is requiring the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) add new Boxed Warnings. In addition to...

• Georgia Truck Driver Causes Serious Collsion And Injuries

  M. Brandon Smith | July 01, 2009 8:03 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  On Saturday June 27, 2009 a fatal accident occurred in Calhoun County Florida. The car accident involved a truck that was driving south on State Road 71 near Blountstown, Fla. The accident occurred...