CONTACT: GEORGE J. PHILLIPS, ESQ. (615) 822-8822 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- GALLATIN, TN, NOVEMBER 13, 2008 – CSI, USA, INC. ISSUED A VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALL OF ALL LOTS OF 1 OUNCE (28 G) TUBES OF 10% BENZOYL PEROXIDE ACNE CREAM WITH THE FOLLOWING NAMES: "DG MAXIMUM STRENGTH ACNE MEDICATED GEL" (SOLD AT DOLLAR GENERAL); … [Read more...]

MEDIA CONTACT: MARC BOSTON 215-273-7649 (OFFICE) 215-429-7034 (MOBILE) BONNIE JACOBS 215-273-8994  (OFFICE) 856-912-9965 (MOBILE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FORT WASHINGTON, PA (NOVEMBER 7, 2008) – JOHNSON & JOHNSON • MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY (JJMCP) IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 12,000 UNITS OF INFANTS' … [Read more...]

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS NOTIFYING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS THAT TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (COVIDIEN) IS RECALLING ONE LOT OF RELION STERILE, SINGLE-USE, DISPOSABLE, HYPODERMIC SYRINGES WITH PERMANENTLY AFFIXED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES DUE TO POSSIBLE MISLABELING. THE USE OF THESE SYRINGES MAY LEAD TO PATIENTS RECEIVING AN … [Read more...]

CONTACT: THORATEC CORPORATION 1-800-528-2577 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- PLEASANTON, CA -- OCTOBER 24, 2008—THORATEC CORPORATION IS INITIATING A WORLDWIDE MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION OF ALL SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEMS (HM II LVAS) HAVING CATALOGUE NO. 1355 OR 102139, WHICH HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED SINCE THE … [Read more...]

ETHEX CORPORATION ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED THREE SPECIFIC LOTS (77946, 81141 AND 81142) OF DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE 5 MG TABLETS, AS A PRECAUTION, DUE TO THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF OVERSIZED TABLETS. OVERSIZED TABLETS MAY CONTAIN AS MUCH AS ABOUT TWICE THE LABELED AMOUNT OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT. THE RECALLED LOTS WERE DISTRIBUTED … [Read more...]