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After recent debacles like the Digitek recall this week, and the heparin recall last month, it is obvious that a major overhaul is needed in the way we inspect, approve of and import drugs from overseas pharmaceutical companies. It seems that perhaps, finally, the US government is starting to take this threat seriously. Joe Sheffer reports on the American Pharmacists Association website that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for hundreds of millions per year to inspect foreign drug facilities.

Medical

CONTACT: CARDINAL HEALTH 800-292-9332

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — ELGIN, IL — MAY 2, 2008 HYDROX LABS, ELGIN, IL HAS ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CARDINAL HEALTH LABELED ALCOHOL-FREE MOUTHWASH.  AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL, CARDINAL HEALTH IS INITIATING A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE SAME ALCOHOL-FREE MOUTHWASH. THE FDA HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THE ACTION.  THE MOUTHWASH HAS BEEN TESTED AND BEEN FOUND POSITIVE FOR BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA (B. CEPACIA). THE CDC HAS CONFIRMED HOSPITAL ILLNESSES IN ONE STATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE AFFECTED MOUTHWASH.

Food

CONTACT: CEDAR CREST SPECIALTIES, INC. 1-866-233-2788

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MAY 6, 2008 — CEDAR CREST SPECIALTIES, INC., MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, MAY 2ND 2008 A RECALL ON ONE LOT CODE OF LEZZA BLUE RASPBERRY ITALIAN ICE BECAUSE, IT MAY CONTAIN MILK ALLERGEN PROTEIN THAT IS NOT LISTED IN THE PRODUCT’S INGREDIENT STATEMENT. PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY OR SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO MILK MAY EXPERIENCE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS OR LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION IF THEY CONSUME THIS PRODUCT.

Products

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: WILLIAMSON-THERMOFLO GWS AND GWI GAS BOILERS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,800

MANUFACTURER: WEIL-MCLAIN, OF MICHIGAN CITY, IND.

Urgent Recalls

A class I recall is being issued on all Digitek (digoxin) tablets, which may contain twice the approved level of digoxin.The existence of double-strength pills pose a risk of digitalis toxicity, which can result in nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, bradycardia and even death.