The FDA and the manufacturer of Fentanyl are recalling 18 lots of the medication due to an increased risk for unsteady release of the drug.
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Lipitor sees its fourth recall this year
The familiar musty odor has returned, prompting Pfizer to pull an additional 19,000 bottles of the popular cholesterol drug.
Darvon and Darvocet linked to heart problems and death
Drugs containing propoxyphene are being recalled due to their high risk of heart problems that can lead to stroke, heart attacks and even death.
Weight loss drug Meridia recalled
For the millions of Americans who are struggling to lose weight, there are many options–both pharmaceutical and non pharmaceutical. When diet and exercise alone have proven to be less than successful, many people will make a visit to their physician to discuss the addition of medications to help the process along. Meridia (sibutramine) is one [...]
Influend Cough And Cold Products Recalled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Clearwater, Fl. – April 13, 2009 — ION Labs Inc. of Clearwater, FL. is voluntarily recalling all of the Influend Cough and Cold products sold on or after May 30, 2008. ION Labs Inc. is Recalling the listed products due to the products not tested in conformance with the specifications of the lab, therefore the products may have a possibility to be super potent. Possible complications may include Tachycardia, palpitations, arrhythmias, cardiovascular collapse with hypotension, headaches, dizziness, anxiety, restlessness and nervousness.
More Digoxin tablets recalled
Poor Quality Control Leads to Varying Amount of Active Ingredient Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a consumer-level recall of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.125 mg, and Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31, 2009, which are not expired and are within the expiration date of September, 2011. The tablets [...]
Generic drug manufacturer KV Pharmaceutical Company expands recall
ETHEX Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa; KVb), is issuing a voluntary expansion to the retail level of a previously announced recall on certain products. The recall on the products listed below had previously been issued to the wholesale level, but is now being expanded to the retail level. The Company is [...]
Contaminated Heparin seized by Federal Marshals
The five lots of Heparin Sodium Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and six lots of Heparin Lithium were seized at the FDA’s request by U.S. Marshals. These products, which were manufactured from material imported from China, had been found by the agency to be contaminated with over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS), a substance that mimics heparin’s anticoagulant [...]
More sexual enhancement tablets recalled
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Fla. Although marketed as a dietary supplement to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and for sexual enhancement, these lots represent an illegally marketed drug containing [...]
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Heightened Thrombosis Risk with Birth Control Patch and Ring
A BMJ study has found more evidence that women using the transdermal contraceptive patch or vaginal ring do indeed face higher thrombosis risks than those taking their contraceptive orally. Using Danish national registries, researchers studied over 1.5 million women without prior thrombotic disease or cancer, who were not pregnant. Overall, the incidence of venous thrombosis [...]
Is Your Heartburn Medication Putting You At Risk?According to a new study, your heartburn medication could be putting you at risk for a nasty stomach bug! The infection, Clostridium difficile infection, also called C. difficile or CDI, is a hard-to-cure infection that causes severe diarrhea that has recently been linked to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the most powerful class of antacid drugs. [...]
Cipralex and Abnormal Heart RhythmsHealth Canada is informing Canadians of a labeling update for the prescription drug Cipralex (Escitalopram) regarding a dose-related risk of abnormal heart rhythms. The risk is dose-related, 20 mg per day is still the maximum recommended dose for most patients. Before starting Cipralex, talk to your healthcare professional. If you have had any heart problems, what other medications you [...]
Florida Compounding Pharmacy Linked To Rare Fungal Eye InfectionsWhats that in my eye?! Thirty-three cases of a rare, but serious, fungal eye infection have been confirmed across seven states. Federal officials are announcing that the infection stemmed from products mixed in a Florida compounding pharmacy. it seems the victims underwent some sort of an eye procedure, either a surgery or injections. Of these, [...]
Multaq and Death By Heart ProblemsMultaq, also known as Dronedarone, is used to treat heart patients that had atrial fibrillation, which is a rhythm disorder that could make the heart beat fast and irregular. It’s also used to treat atrial flutter, which also causes the heart to beat fast, but is still considered regular. However, this drug is known to [...]
Latest Medical Device Injury News
More Sufferers File Lawsuits Against DePuy Orthopaedics
Two more people who’ve suffered serious injuries blamed on the defective and recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip implant are the latest to join a growing federal class-action lawsuit against the medical device firm and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff’s are being represented by the law firm of Parker Waichman LLP and are [...]
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Finds No Increased Cancer Risk?We have written countless articles discussing the dangers of metal-on-metal implants, yet a new study is downplaying the potential dangerous effects, such as the risk of cancer. The recent study was published in the British Medical Journal which analyzed cancer rates among patients with metal-on-metal implants versus patients with other types of implants as well [...]
St. Jude’s Wants Study Retracted Due To InaccuracySt. Jude Medical has asked the Heart Rhythm Journal to retract a study published last month that linked its Riata line of internal defibrillator leads to more 20 deaths. In a statement issued by St. Jude, the company asserted the Riata lead study was biased and based on inaccurate facts. According to the Heart Rhythm [...]
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Claim Painful Erosion, Organ DamageAn estimated 35,000 women who suffered through bladder control problems brought on by aging, child birth, and a variety of other causes. The lives of those who had adverse reactions to vaginal mesh were literally ruined as many experienced crippling pain and permanent scarring damage from the procedures involved in the insertion and necessary removal of the vaginal mesh.
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FDA Reposts Thoratec HeartMate II LVAS Class I RecallA recall of Thoratec’s HeartMate II Left Ventricle Assist System (LVAS) that was first announced in February has been designated Class I, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) most serious type of recall. The HeartMate II LVAS is a heart pump which is used as a bridge to transplantation in heart transplant candidates at [...]
