FDA NEWS

June 2008 Patient Safety News
Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients.

Start at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Food safety for consumers should begin at the supermarket or grocery store. Here are useful hints to keep in mind when shopping for food that will help keep foodborne illnesses out of your home.

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

Morphine Sulfate 60 mg Extended Release Tablets
Voluntarily recall of a single lot (No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness.

Sentinel System to Monitor Medical Product Safety
FDA's new Sentinel Initiative aims to establish a national electronic system for tracking medical product performance.

Recalls and Safety Alerts: FDA Studying Potential Safety Issues with Several Drugs
FDA has informed the health care community about ongoing safety reviews of several drugs. FDA is doing this as part of its commitment to inform health care professionals and the public about its ongoing drug safety reviews. Because this information...

Recalls and Safety Alerts: Inflammatory Masses with Synchromed and IsoMed Implantable Infusion Pumps
On January 16, 2008, Medtronic notified healthcare professionals about an increased rate of inflammatory masses in patients receiving intrathecal drugs through the company's Synchromed EL, Synchromed II and IsoMed implantable infusion pump systems. ...

Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream
Product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants.