Archive for January, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled its fourth orphan drug designation workshop for academics, biotechnology companies, and those unfamiliar with the process for Feb. 28 – March 1, 2011, in Claremont, Calif. in collaboration with Keck Graduate Institute.
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State Garden, Chelsea, MA – is conducting a voluntary recall of all Salad products produced in our plant on January 4, 2011 which correspond to trace back codes 45693 and 45703 due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Tags: FDA Recalls
NEW YORK, N.Y. and TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Pfizer Inc. and Progenics
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have learned of a United States market
recall of alcohol prep pads and swabs manufactured by the Triad
Group. In the interest of patient safety, Pfizer and Progenics
are alerting U.S. patients and physicians to Triad’s recall.
Tags: FDA Recalls
Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very small but significant risk of ALCL in the scar capsule adjacent to the implant.
Tags: MedWatch Safety Alerts
ALCL, breast implants
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Some Web sites sell prescription and over-the-counter drugs that may not be safe to use and could put people’s health at risk.
Tags: Consumer Health Alerts
Women who have breast implants have a small, but increased risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma. FDA is beginning a registry of ALCL patients with breast implants in hopes of developing more information about the possible link.
Tags: Consumer Health Alerts
Ian’s is voluntarily recalling specific lot numbers of two products due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Tags: FDA Recalls
Kanec USA Inc., announced today that it is conducting a voluntary recall of All Lots of the company’s Nite Rider Maximum Sexual Enhancer For Men and STUD Capsule for Men because they were found adulterated with Sildenafil, an FDA approved drug used in the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making the products unapproved new drugs. Representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed Kanec USA, Inc. of the laboratory analysis.
Tags: FDA Recalls
King & Prince Seafood of Brunswick, Ga., is recalling its Breaded Calamari Rings. This recall is the result of notification by our supplier of these products that there may have been a potential peanut allergen cross-contamination during the manufacturing of soy flour, which is an ingredient in these products.
Tags: FDA Recalls