A LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE AGENCY’S TESTING FACILITIES. THE NEW FACILITY, LOCATED OFF THE “I-270 TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR” IN ROCKVILLE, MD., WILL ENHANCE CPSC’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM DANGEROUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND BRINGS SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TOGETHER IN ONE TESTING FACILITY. THE NEW FACILITY IS TARGETED TO … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE AGENCY’S TESTING FACILITIES.  THE NEW FACILITY, LOCATED OFF THE “I-270 TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR” IN ROCKVILLE, MD., WILL ENHANCE CPSC’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM DANGEROUS CONSUMER … [Read more...]

CONTACT: MATTHEW CABREY, SHIRE, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS 484 595 8248 SHIRE PLC (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), THE GLOBAL SPECIALTY BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, ANNOUNCED TODAY A VOLUNTARY MARKET WITHDRAWAL/RECALL OF THIRTY-NINE (39) LOTS OF THE ADHD PATCH DAYTRANA (THE LOTS OF DAYTRANA PATCHES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION ARE LISTED BELOW). SHIRE IS TAKING … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - EACH YEAR, UNINTENTIONAL POISONINGS FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE HOME KILL ABOUT 30 CHILDREN AND PROMPT MORE THAN 2 MILLION CALLS TO THE NATION'S POISON CONTROL CENTERS. MORE THAN 90% OF THESE CALLS INVOLVE POISONINGS IN THE HOME. ON AVERAGE, EACH YEAR AN ESTIMATED 80,000 CHILDREN ARE TREATED IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY … [Read more...]