FDA NEWS

FDA Shuts Down Seafood Processing Company, Requires Products Be Recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today directed Hope Food Supply Inc., a Pasadena, Texas, food processing company, to shut down and immediately recall all products manufactured from its Texas facility since 2007.

FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final analysis of certain flavors of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" has detected hazardous amounts of chromium.

FDA Embarks on Major Hiring Initiative for its Public Health Mission
The FDA is hiring hundreds of individuals with science and medical backgrounds to help meet the agency's responsibilities to assure the safety and/or efficacy of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food, cosmetics and products that emit radiation.

FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants.

Mycophenolate Mofetil (marketed as CellCept) and Mycophenolic Acid (marketed as Myfortic)
FDA issues an FDA Alert and Information for Healthcare Professional sheet for Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Mycophenolic Acid (MPA).

Heparin Sodium Injection
FDA requests that health professionals and facilities review and examine all drug/device storage areas to ensure that all recalled heparin products have been removed and are no longer available for patient use.

Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a device that a doctor can use to see inside a blood vessel to assess the fat content of the plaque which builds up on the wall of the coronary arteries.

Solodyn (minocycline HCL) Extended Release Tablets 90 mg
Recall of certain lots because one bottle of Solodyn contained Azasan (azathioprine).

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