April 19, 2009
 

Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Albuterol Metered Dose Inhalers and Levalbuterol Metered Dose Inhalers


Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Albuterol Metered Dose Inhalers and Levalbuterol Metered Dose Inhalers
The transition from albuterol CFC MDIs to albuterol HFA MDIs is now complete and supplies of albuterol HFA and levalbuterol HFA MDIs continue to meet total market demand.
Source: www.fda.gov

Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Leucovorin
Please call 1-888-TevaUSA for additional information. Teva is manufacturing at full capacity. Bedford Customer Service 1-440-232-3320
Source: www.fda.gov

FDA Imposes Restrictions on Coast IRB due to Violations
The U.S Food and Drug Administration today announced that Coast IRB, LLC of Colorado Springs, Colo., has agreed to voluntarily halt some aspects of its clinical trial oversight operations due to serious concerns about the company's ability to protect human subjects participating in clinical trials.
Source: www.fda.gov

FDA Alerts the Public to Uncle Chen and Lian How Brand Expanded Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public to the expanded, voluntary recall by Union International Food Company (Union City, Calif.) of sauces, oils, and oil blends sold under the Uncle Chen and Lian How brands.
Source: www.fda.gov

Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Vinblastine Sulfate Injection
See Related information section for posted letter
Source: www.fda.gov

Pistachio Recall Expanded
On April 6, 2009, Setton Pistachio, Terra Bella, Calif., expanded its recall of pistachio products.
Source: www.fda.gov

FDA Clears Rapid Test for Avian Influenza A Virus in Humans
The test, called AVantage A/H5N1 Flu Test, detects influenza A/H5N1 in throat or nose swabs collected from patients who have flu-like symptoms. The test identifies in less than 40 minutes a specific protein (NS1) that indicates the presence of the influenza A/H5N1 virus subtype. Previous tests cleared by the FDA to detect this influenza A virus subtype can take three or four hours to produce results.
Source: www.fda.gov

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