I received the following complaint from Amy, a central Connecticut reader: “So I’m at my whit’s end and a friend told me to try to contact you. “I have unsuccessfully attempted to make a return to Frederick’s of Hollywood, Waterford, Ct, several times over the past 2 months. I made a $180 purchase on...
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a preliminary agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation to settle allegations involving illegal off-label drug marketing and kickback schemes designed to induce physicians to prescribe several drugs. The Connecticut Medicaid program will recover $1.8 million under the...
Fisher Price and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of more than 10 million toys citing dangerous parts and chocking hazards. “Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed,” the CPSC said in a statement. Including in the recall were: About 7 million Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes...
Pocket Wireless, the cheaper alternative for cell phone users, is ceasing operations at the end of October and laying off about 100 people in Connecticut. Pocket Wireless said that increased competition and the recession is causing its demise. Those who have purchased phones in the last month will have a month to return the...