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...]

CONTACT: DEBRA FAIR (973) 691-3536 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FANKLIN, TENNESSEE -- SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 -- TODAY, MARS PETCARE US ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AT ITS EVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY. THE PET FOOD IS BEING VOLUNTARILY RECALLED BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION WITH SALMONELLA SEROTYPESCHWARZENGRUND. THIS … [Read more...]

IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF CONTAMINATED MILK-BASED INFANT FORMULA MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) TODAY IS ISSUING A HEALTH INFORMATION ADVISORY. THIS IS TO ASSURE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN THREAT OF CONTAMINATION IN INFANT FORMULA MANUFACTURED BY COMPANIES THAT HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO SELL … [Read more...]