Archive for September 1st, 2010
Azteca Linda Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is expanding the 8/24/10 recall of QUESO FRESCO (FRESH WHITE CHEESE (exp. SEP 11 2010) to include expiration date SEP 12 2010. In addition, the firm is recalling Queso El Azteca brand REQUESON (RICOTTA CHEESE) with expiration date SEP 19 2010 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems…
Tags: FDA Recalls
CINCINNATI, August 31, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from a specific lot of one of its dry cat food products due to potential salmonella exposure.
Tags: food safety
August 26, 2010 QUESERIA CHIPILO INC. is announcing a recall of the following cheese products, all date codes up to and including September 26, 2010 – Fresco and Nov 25, 2010 – Oaxaca.
Tags: FDA Recalls
Healthcare professionals should consider alternatives to Tygacil in patients with severe infections.
Tags: MedWatch Safety Alerts
Epinephrine inhalers that use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as a propellant will no longer be sold in the U.S. after December 31, 2011. CFCs released into the environment damage the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
Epinephrine inhalers, which are us…
Tags: patient safety
FDA has received several reports of lacerations in patients undergoing skin graft procedures using dermatome surgical instruments made by Zimmer Inc. In one case, the device cut to the bone and the donor site had to be sutured.
The patient injurie…
Tags: patient safety
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) are warning that the current shortage of pre-filled EPINEPHrine emergency syringes could result in serious medication errors. Problems ca…
Tags: patient safety
FDA is notifying healthcare professionals that patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment who are beginning therapy with Velcade (bortezomib) should be started at reduced doses and closely monitored for toxicity. This recommendation does no…
Tags: patient safety
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen is notifying healthcare professionals about strengthened warnings for Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride) and Ultracet (tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen). These drugs contain tramadol, which is a synthetic opioid analgesic used …
Tags: patient safety
Pfizer is withdrawing the cancer drug Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) from the U.S. market because a recent clinical trial failed to show clinical benefit for the drug, and also raised safety concerns. Mylotarg was approved in 2000 under FDA’s acce…
Tags: patient safety