Archives for 2008

USDA May Keep Retailers of Recalled Meat Secret

March 28, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

First the Supreme Court grants immunity to medical device makers and now the USDA is considering the option of holding back the names of retailers in future meat recalls. (CLICK HERE FOR A MORE RECENT UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE) Had this rule been in place last month, consumers would not have been made aware of which supermarkets were selling meat from … [Read more...]

Singulair: Another Popular Medication Linked to Suicide

March 28, 2008 By E. Sizemore 3 Comments

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between the use of the asthma medication Singulair. Merck & Co, Inc. has already updated the prescribing and patient info for the medication to include depression, suicidality (suicidal thinking) and anxiousness. The FDA has also received post-marketing reports from patients and … [Read more...]

T.M. Kovacevich International, Inc. Recalls Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk (March 25)

March 28, 2008 By The FDA Leave a Comment

More Cantaloupe Recalls CONTACT: T.M. KOVACEVICH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (215) 336-3160 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- PHILADELPHIA, PA -- MARCH 25, 2008 --- T.M. KOVACEVICH INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF PHILADELPHIA, PA IS RECALLING CANTALOUPES WHICH IT PURCHASED FROM AGROPECUARIA MONTELIBANO, A HONDURAN GROWER AND PACKER, BECAUSE THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG … [Read more...]

Tropifresh, Inc. Recalls Whole Cantaloupe Products Because of Possible Health Risk (March 26)

March 28, 2008 By The FDA Leave a Comment

More Cantaloupe Recalls CONTACT: LUIS ALVARADO 213-745-8111 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LOS ANGELES, CA -- MARCH 26, 2008 --- TROPIFRESH, INC. OF LOS ANGELES, CA IS RECALLING AGROLIBANO&RSQUO;S PRODUCE BRAND WHOLE CANTALOUPES BECAUSE THEY APPEAR TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH&NBSP; SALMONELLA, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL … [Read more...]

FDA Warns Consumers about Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula

March 28, 2008 By The FDA Leave a Comment

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ADVISING CONSUMERS NOT TO PURCHASE OR CONSUME TOTAL BODY FORMULA IN THE FLAVORS OF TROPICAL ORANGE AND PEACH NECTAR, OR TOTAL BODY MEGA FORMULA IN THE ORANGE/TANGERINE FLAVOR. THE LIQUID DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE ADVERSE REACTIONS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT HAIR LOSS, MUSCLE CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, … [Read more...]