Beginning on Dec. 1, Sandra E. Peterson, a Bayer executive, will become the group worldwide chairman of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and will oversee a consent decree at the company's troubled over-the-counter drug manufacturing plants after dozens of product recalls. As Reuters reports: J&J's McNeil Consumer Healthcare has been operating under a … [Read more...]
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Fungal Meningitis Recall Expanded to Other Drugs
The FDA is advising doctors to stop using ALL NECC products after at least one patient tested positive for fungal meningitis following a transplant surgery in which the patient received a cardioplegic solution made by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). Cardioplegic solution is not a steroid injection. It is used to induce cardiac muscle … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Recall of 2012: Products Affected by Recalled Sunland Peanut Butter
The list of products affected by the Sunland peanut butter recall continues to grow each day. The easiest way to keep track of the peanut butter recalls here on US Recall News is to subscribe to our "peanut butter" RSS feed or simply bookmark this page, which will automatically update whenever we publish a new recall with the phrase "peanut butter" … [Read more...]
Steroid Injection Meningitis Outbreak Update
As of our latest update (October 16th, 2012), the CDC reports 214 fungal meningitis cases in 15 states, including 15 deaths that may be associated with this recalled steroid injections. Those numbers expected to rise as more tests are performed (source). Update: The FDA has recalled ALL injectible products produced by the New England Compounding … [Read more...]
Stryker Recalls ABG II and Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Stems for Risks Posed by Corrosion and Wear
Stryker Orthopaedics has recalled two modular neck stem models for hip implants because of the risk of corrosion and wear, which can cause tissue damage. The devices are the modular-neck hip stems ABG II and Rejuvenate. The risks posed by corrosion can lead to hip implant failure. Pain and swelling at the implant site may indicate adverse tissue … [Read more...]
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