Archives for 2006

The new bill would require better planning of how drugmakers and the Food and Drug Administration are going to identify and manage risks after the approval of new drugs. For instance, it might require drug companies to include a risk-management plan with their drug approval submissions, and would also require drug companies to disclose the full … [Read more...]

Hamilton Medical, inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Raphael ventilators with older software because, under certain specific situations following an oxygen cell calibration without a compressed air supply, as instructed by the operator's manual, the ventilator can be put into a state where no visible or audible alarms are triggered.The following … [Read more...]

It's seems creating fire hazard products are all the rage these days. Here are just a few over the past couple of days:Nexgrill Industries Gas Grills Recalled Due to Fire HazardGas grills, I can understand. But have you ever heard of a digital camera starting a fire? There's a first time for everything...Hewlett-Packard Company Recalls Digital … [Read more...]

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday that they have confirmed 16 more cases of Fusarium keratitis, a potentially blinding eye infection now associated with the use of ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution produced by Bausch & Lomb.Get the full report at Reuters. … [Read more...]