About Sandra Dalton

With a background as a paralegal, focusing on criminal defense and civil rights, Sandra Dalton launched her freelance writing career in 2000 with a weekly column on Freedom for Suite 101 and pro bono projects for individuals and organizations supporting causes close to her heart. One of her first projects was for the Police Compliant Center writing about police misconduct. Sandra’s legal writing quickly expanded to include personal injury, animal welfare, criminal defense, disability discrimination, family law and much more.

Canada Makes Clinical Trial Data Public, Will the FDA Follow Suit?

December 4, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

In March 2019 Health Canada announced that it would start making clinical information about the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices available to the public after a regulatory decision is made. The agency says that making the data available will allow for independent analysis increasing patient safety. The data released is data that was … [Read more...]

Cosmetic Talcum Powder, Including Baby Powder, a Mesothelioma Risk for Women

November 28, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused, almost exclusively, by asbestos exposure. As such, it has long been associated with workplace exposure, primarily in industries such as construction, mining and steel work. And it is thought of as a disease that affects older men. Although more men are diagnosed with mesothelioma than women, the gender gap … [Read more...]

FDA Wants Cancer Warning on Breast Implants

November 26, 2019 By Sandra Dalton 1 Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing labeling changes on breast implants. The agency says that women are not fully informed of the risks before choosing implants, including the risk of cancer, and that the changes would help women make a more informed decision. According to the agency there have been 573 reported cases of … [Read more...]

Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination

October 22, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

On Friday, October 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced a recall of 33,000 bottles of its baby powder, due to contamination with asbestos. The recall applies to one lot, lot #22318RB, which was distributed in 2018. If you have a bottle of Johnson’s Baby Powder from this lot, you are advised to discontinue use and contact the company … [Read more...]

Opioid-Addicted Babies

October 2, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

The opioid crisis reaches far beyond the estimated 2 million people who are addicted and 130 who die from overdose each day in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a baby is born addicted to opioids every 15 minutes, and that is based on data from 2014. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), withdrawal from opioids after … [Read more...]