FDA NEWS

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

Contaminated Nipple Cream
FDA is warning nursing mothers not to buy or use Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream because it contains potentially harmful ingredients.

Enforcement Actions for Food Safety Violations
In separate enforcement actions, FDA shuts down companies for food safety violations. These actions include a recall of certain smoked seafood products.

Viril-ity Power (VIP) Tablets
Product recalled because it contains a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs and can lower blood pressure to life-threatening levels.

Recalls and Safety Alerts: Avoid Using ReadyMED Infusion Pumps with Cubicin
In an April 4, 2008 letter, Cubist Pharmaceuticals advised healthcare professionals not to use the drug Cubicin with ReadyMED elastomeric infusion pumps manufactured by Cardinal Health. Cubicin (daptomycin for injection) is an antibiotic used to tre...

Drug Approved for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation
FDA has approved Amitza (lubiprostone) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in adult women aged 18 and over

Patients Are Asking: Getting the Most Out of Blood Glucose Meters
Keeping glucose levels under control can help people with diabetes feel better and also lower the risk of blindness, kidney disease, and nerve damage. Very high or very low blood sugar can have serious consequences. Although blood glucose meter...

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