Prelude to Litigation Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) was a widely used direct α-adrenergic agonist used as a medication to control cold symptoms and to suppress appetite for weight loss.[1] In 1972, an over-the-counter (OTC) Advisory Review Panel considered the safety and efficacy of PPA-containing nasal decongestant medications, leading, in 1976, to a recommendation that the agency label these medications as “generally recognized as safe and effective. [read post]

The Board adopted the recommendations of the administrative law judge and found that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(1) and (3) of the Act by refusing to consider for hire and refusing to hire union applicants Paul Raymond Johnson, Keith Wagner, and Thomas Davitt because of their affiliation with Asbestos Workers Local 38. [read post]