Fentanyl pain medication patches have been recalled this week due to a flaw that allows the very potent opiod medication to come in direct contact with the patient using the patch, proving to be potentially deadly.The patches have been sold in the United States under the brand name Duragesic and sold generically as fentanyl by Sandoz, Inc. The … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2008
FDA Issues Statement About Dangers of Botox and Botulinum Toxin Products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received several reports of side effects, including respiratory problems and death following the use of botulinum toxins types A and B for both FDA-approved and unapproved use. … [Read more...]
FDA Gives Makers of Unapproved Deadly Gout Medicine 30 Days to Stop Selling Product
There have been at least 50 reports of adverse events (side effects) associated with the use of intravenous colchicine, which includes at least 23 deaths. Colchicine is an unapproved injectable drug used to treat gout.The harmful and potentially deadly effects of the drug include low blood cell counts, organ failure and cardiac arrest. The FDA … [Read more...]
Evenflo Announces Recall/Revision of Discovery Infant Car Seat
On February 1, Evenflo announced a voluntary recall/revision of its Discovery infant car seats, Models 390, 391, 534, and 552. Recent laboratory tests conducted by Evenflo and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that the seats could become detached from their bases in high impact side collisions. … [Read more...]
Medtronic SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pumps Recalled
In a Class 1 Recall yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled all SynchroMed El pumps with motors manufactured after September 1999. … [Read more...]
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