Mold contamination caused Hospira to initiate a voluntary recall of one of their injections, adding to the list of manufacturing problems at the company. Hospira is recalling Lactated Ringer and 5% Dextrose Injection products. What Is Lactated Ringer And 5% Dextrose Injection Products? Lactated Ringer’s solution is basically a blood replacement. So the common consumer will not [...]
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Hospira Recalls Cancer Drugs Due To Potential Problem With Glass Particles In Vials
Hospira, the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, is recalling four injectable cancer drugs shipped throughout the U.S. Hospira announced that it issued the nationwide recall of the four cancer drugs because of particles embedded in the glass at the neck of the vial. The drugs recalled are carboplatin, cytarabine, paclitaxel, methotrexate [...]
Another Birth Control Recall Due To Packaging Error
More recalls, more recalls, more recalls. If I were on a birth control pill, I would be nervous right about now about a potential pregnancy. We have previously reported that we have had 3 birth control recalls within the last few months, and now we have another to add to the list! Introval birth control [...]
RECALL Digestive 3 in 1 Health Liquid Dietary Supplement
Botanical Laboratories Inc. and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a recall of Wellesse Digestive 3 in 1 Health liquid dietary supplement. A supplier of one of the ingredients indicated the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail [...]
FDA Recalls All Lab’s Sterile Eye Products
The FDA has announced a recall of all sterile ophthalmologic preparations shipped from Franck’s Compounding Lab since November 2011 because of the possibility of a fungal eye infection following use. The recall first applied only to Brilliant Blue G, witch is an ophthalmologic dye manufactured by the lab for use during surgical procedures. As of [...]
Argatroban Injection Recalled For Particle Contamination
The Medicines Company’s supplier, Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc., has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all four (4) lots of Argatroban Injection, 50 mg per 50 mL (“Argatroban”) from the market due to a potential for visible particulates, according to a safety alert issued from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, dated March 23, 2012. Argatroban [...]
Third Birth Control Recall — In Six Months!
Once again, there is another birth control recall. Seems not too long ago, we just wrote about one! Well, the latest is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that it’s possible another 8 million birth control pills are involved in a new recall put into effect due to a packaging error [...]
Another Recall- Johnson & Johnson Recalls Infant Tylenol
How can we ensure that the items we purchase are safe for our children? As parents today, we have to be on guard continually in order to protect our children. And, what a job that seems to be lately, with so many recalls. So once again, I pose the question, is there anything safe for [...]
More Talk About Dietary Supplements: Healthy People Co Issues A Recall
Recently there has been much talk about dietary supplements. We have reported how the industry is furious about the new guidelines and regulations that the FDA is imposing, as well as how 2 soldiers died last year after taking energy supplements on military bases. Now, we have another story on supplements. This time about the [...]
Pfizer Birth Control Recall Could Result In Accidental Pregnancies
The reason a woman takes a birth control pill, is to prevent unwanted, or accidental pregnancies. And, although the pills are not 100% effective, most women assume they will be protected from the life changing event. But, a manufacturing mix-up is leaving women at an even greater risk of unwanted pregnancies. Apparently the mix up [...]
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Medical Mattresses Pose Risk Of Infection And Contamination
The FDA warns that medical mattresses may not be as clean as once perceived. Routine checks on mattresses are advised as any rips, tears, or excessive wear alter the efficacy. The medical mattresses as well as the covers have an expected life depending on the manufacturer, which should not go unnoticed.
On Third Of Children Medications Are Only Tested On Adults Leading To Improper UseOne third of children medications are not tested on children, but rather adults. Thus, these drugs are approved for adult use. Companies base the dosages off the adult studies, increasing the risk for improper use.
Epilepsy Drug During Pregnancy Linked To AutismExpectant mothers who take the popular anti-epileptic drug valproate during pregnancy should be aware that there is an increased risk for their child developing autism compared with children of women who did not take the epilepsy drug, according to a recently published Danish study. Valproate is a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other [...]
Cough Syrup Responsible For Over 36 DeathsPakistani authorities are investigating allegations that cough syrup has killed at least three dozen people, a government official has announced, making this the second time in recent months that medicine is suspected of causing multiple deaths. The deaths from the cough syrup occurred in the eastern city of Gujranwala and nearby villages, said local official [...]
Merck Settles Vioxx Class-Action LawsuitIn almost a decade old battle, Merck & Co. Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri consumers over its prescription pain reliever Vioxx in a deal that could cost the drugmaker up to $220 million, lawyers for the consumers said. According to CNBC, the agreement announced on November [...]
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Cause Soft Tissue Damage Says FDA
Hip joint deterioration can lead to pain, stiffness or difficulty walking. When these symptoms do not respond to conservative treatment, such as physical therapy, patients may be advised to undergo total hip replacement or hip resurfacing. As part of this treatment, they may receive a “metal-on-metal” hip implant in which the “ball and socket” of [...]
Ethicon Recalls Surgical StaplerThe FDA has announced a voluntary global recall of more than 157,000 Ethicon surgical staplers, due to problems with incomplete firing strokes that may cause faulty staple formation, potentially resulting in painful and severe internal complications for the patient. An Ethicon surgical stapler recall was first announced in August, after reports surfaced where surgeons experienced [...]
Another Device Maker Investigated By DOJEarlier this month, cardiovascular device maker Abiomed announced that the US Attorney’s Office was investigating the company’s marketing and labeling of the Impella 2.5 circulatory support device. According to Forbes, the announcement confirmed rumors that had been circulating for at least two weeks, though in the press release the company said it had just been [...]
A Medical Device Horror StoryCNNMoney describes the chilling details of the bone cement horror stories surrounding the medical device company Synthes. In 2009 the U.S. attorney in Philadelphia accused the medical device manufacturer of running illegal clinical trials — essentially, experimenting on humans. Between 2002 and 2004, Synthes tested a product called Norian XR, a cement that has a [...]
Non-FDA Approved Stryker Surgical Device Recall And AlertStryker Neptune Waste Management System is the subject of a recent FDA recall and safety alert. The non-FDA approved device can cause bleeding as well as soft tissue, muscle and vital organ damage. The Stryker Neptune Waste Management System is used during surgical procedures to collect fluid waste from the patient. The Neptune 2 Ultra [...]
