May 19, 2009Recalls and Safety Alerts: Welch Allyn Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Recalled Recalls and Safety Alerts: Welch Allyn Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Recalled
The device company Welch Allyn is recalling about 14,000 automated external defibrillators. The affected models are AED 10 and MRL JumpStart defibrillators manufactured between October 3, 2002 and January 25, 2007. A number of problems have been... Source: www.accessdata.fda.gov May 2009 Patient Safety News Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients. Source: www.fda.gov FDA: More than $1.5 Million of Adulterated Food, Food Ingredients Seized At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today seized more than $1.5 million worth of food products, including herbs and botanicals, stored under filthy conditions at the American Mercantile Corporation of Memphis, Tenn. Source: www.fda.gov Recalls and Safety Alerts: Warning on Metoclopramide FDA is requiring that manufacturers of metoclopramide add a boxed warning to the label about the risk of tardive dyskinesia if the drug is used for long periods of time or at high doses. Metoclopramide stimulates motility in the upper GI tract and i... Source: www.accessdata.fda.gov Tarceva (erlotinib) Dear Healthcare Professional letter issued to warn about GI perforation, exfoliative skin conditions and corneal perforation/ulceration. Source: www.fda.gov April 2009 Safety-Related Labeling Changes Summary of safety-related revisions to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of drug Prescribing Information, plus Patient Package Inserts and Medication Guides. Source: www.fda.gov Hydroxycut Products Dietary supplements are associated with serious liver injury, including liver failure, seizures, cardiovascular disorders, and rhabdomyolysis. Source: www.fda.gov Digoxin, USP 0.25 mg UPDATE - Recall due to variance in amount of active ingredient. Source: www.fda.gov Biosite brand Triage Cardiac Panel Use of affected lots of the Triage Cardiac Panel may lead to false negative results, possibly resulting in missed or incorrect diagnosis. Source: www.fda.gov # posted by Network @ 9:57 PM
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