Archive for February, 2012


FDA Consumer Health Feed: FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risks

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces important safety changes for statins, the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs. FDA Consumer Health Information Updates

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FDA Mediation Watch: Flight Medical V24-00400-29 Cable for Newport HT50 Ventilator: Class I Recall – Cable May Cause an Electrical Shortage That can Cause Ventilators to Shutdown Unexpectedly

Customers should stop using the alarm cable MedWatch Safety Alert RSS Feed

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FDA Press Releases: FDA reaches $1 million settlement with Pennsylvania medical device firm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reached a $ 1 million civil money penalty settlement with Globus Medical Inc., of Audubon, Pa., for the distribution of unapproved medical devices. Food and Drug Administration–Press Releases

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FDA New Drugs Feed: FDA Drug Safety Communication: Important safety label changes to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved important safety label changes for the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. What’s New: Drugs RSS Feed

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FDA Recall Alerts: American Regent Initiates Nationwide Voluntary Recall Of Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 1% 5 mL Vial, Lot# 0693 Due To Visible Particles

American Regent is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall to the Retail/Hospital level of the following product: Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 1% (10mg/mL), 5 mL Vial NDC # 0517-0405-25, Lot # 0693, Exp Date: October, 2012. PLEASE NOTE: This recall, initiated on February 22, 2012 to the Retail/Hospital Level, is for Lot # 0693 only. Food [...]

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