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FDA Releases New Tool to Help Prevent Intentional Food ContaminationFDA Alerts

FDA Releases New Tool to Help Prevent Intentional Food Contamination

Food Defense Plan Builder software will help minimize risks of food contamination

May 13, 2013·2 min read
FDA Warns Consumers About Potential Health Risk with Juices Inc. Juice ProductsFDA Alerts

FDA Warns Consumers About Potential Health Risk with Juices Inc. Juice Products

Clostridium botulinum can cause serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness

May 10, 2013·2 min read
FDA Issues Proposal to Increase Consumer Awareness of Tanning Bed RisksFDA Alerts

FDA Issues Proposal to Increase Consumer Awareness of Tanning Bed Risks

Proposal places stronger skin cancer warnings on tanning beds

May 6, 2013·1 min read
Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA WarnsFDA Alerts

Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns

FDA warns public of dimethylamylamine stimulant due to reports of illnesses

April 12, 2013·2 min read
Rich Products Corporation Recalls Products for E. Coli RiskFDA Alerts

Rich Products Corporation Recalls Products for E. Coli Risk

Farm Rich and Market Day products from January 2013 to Sept 2014 possibly contaminated

April 5, 2013·2 min read
LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose MetersFDA Alerts

LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meters

OneTouch Verio IQ Meter may not provide warning that blood glucose is extremely high

March 25, 2013·3 min read
FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers and Patients of Nationwide Recall by Specialty PharmacyFDA Alerts

FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers and Patients of Nationwide Recall by Specialty Pharmacy

Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy recalls all lots of sterile products

March 22, 2013·2 min read
FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers of Recall by Med Prep Consulting FDA Alerts

FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers of Recall by Med Prep Consulting

Specialty pharmacy announces voluntary recall due to potential mold contamination

March 18, 2013·2 min read
Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) and the Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart RhythmsFDA Alerts

Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) and the Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms

Antibiotic should be used cautiously in people with existing cardiovascular risk

March 12, 2013·2 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Xyrem FDA Alerts

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Xyrem

Xyrem taken with alcohol or CNS depressants impairs consciousness and leads to breathing problems

December 17, 2012·4 min read
Ranbaxy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Atorvastatin CalciumFDA Alerts

Ranbaxy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Atorvastatin Calcium

Statin lots may contain very small glass particles

November 29, 2012·2 min read
Birth Control Pill Voluntary RecallFDA Alerts

Birth Control Pill Voluntary Recall

Introvale birth control pills recalled for packaging errors

June 7, 2012·2 min read
FDA Proposes Lower Risk Classification for Tuberculosis TestingFDA Alerts

FDA Proposes Lower Risk Classification for Tuberculosis Testing

Lower classification supports CDC recommendations

March 16, 2012·3 min read
FDA Recalls Balloon CatheterFDA Alerts

FDA Recalls Balloon Catheter

Acclarent Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation System recalled by FDA

March 16, 2012·1 min read
The Perfect Gift for Your Former BFFFDA Alerts

The Perfect Gift for Your Former BFF

FDA recalls ShoulderFlex Massager

December 25, 2011·2 min read
Osteoporosis Tool ApprovedFDA Alerts

Osteoporosis Tool Approved

Sunlight MiniOmni system becomes available in America

November 6, 2011·1 min read
FDA Evaluating External PacemakersFDA Alerts

FDA Evaluating External Pacemakers

External pacemakers could soon be labeled moderate risk instead of high risk

October 18, 2011·1 min read
Oral Contraceptive RecallFDA Alerts

Oral Contraceptive Recall

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals recalls multiple lots of oral contraceptives.

September 16, 2011·1 min read
Foodborne Outbreak Potentially Associated With PapayaFDA Alerts

Foodborne Outbreak Potentially Associated With Papaya

Salmonella may be contained in papaya

July 26, 2011·5 min read
FDA Warns Breast Implants Not 'Lifetime Devices'FDA Alerts

FDA Warns Breast Implants Not 'Lifetime Devices'

Silicone gel-filled breast implants are not designed to last a lifetime.

June 27, 2011·1 min read
Smoking Drug Chantix Risky for Heart PatientsFDA Alerts

Smoking Drug Chantix Risky for Heart Patients

FDA warns that Chantix linked to heart attacks

June 17, 2011·1 min read
FDA Warns Kellogg About ListeriaFDA Alerts

FDA Warns Kellogg About Listeria

Food borne pathogen listeria monocytogenes caused by unsanitary conditions

June 15, 2011·2 min read
FDA Recalls 3 Heart DevicesFDA Alerts

FDA Recalls 3 Heart Devices

FDA recalls Boston Scientific iCross and Atlantis SR Pro 2 Coronary Imaging Catheters

June 15, 2011·2 min read
FDA Apparoves Simultaneous MRI, PET ScanFDA Alerts

FDA Apparoves Simultaneous MRI, PET Scan

Siemens Biograph mMR system performs dual PET and MRI scans

June 13, 2011·1 min read