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Digitek, a drug used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms, has been recalled because some tablets contain twice the approved level of active ingredient. These tablets can cause serious injuries--including low blood pressure, cardiac instability, and death. Please contact us if you or a loved one has suffered injury following ingestion of Digitek. You can reach us at 1-800-464-2266.

The drug is distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals and sold under the labels "Bertek" or "UDL".

Download the FDA Recall Notice (PDF)

During September, 2008, Karl Schneider was twice appointed by the Ohio Secretary of State to serve as special hearing officer for two separate ballot protest proceedings. Mr. Schneider presided over the challenge brought seeking to strike pay day legislation that was signed into law during the spring, and thereafter rendered his report and recommendation to the Ohio Secretary of State who accepted the recommendation. Thereafter, Mr. Schneider was appointed to preside as hearing officer over the protest seeking to remove the State issue 6, which was an initiative petition for a Casino near Wilmington, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. Mr. Schneider presided over the evidentiary hearing on the Casino protest on September 24th, and rendered his written findings and recommendation to the Ohio Secretary of State. The Ohio Secretary of State adopted Mr. Schneider’s findings and his recommendation on September 25, 2008.

Please see the attached article appearing in the Columbus Dispatch September 15, 2008.

http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2008/09/hearing_on_payday_petitions_se.shtml

Please see the attached article appearing in the Dayton Daily News September 25, 2008.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2008/09/25/casino_issue_certified_for_bal.html