Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 29, 2020 BOSTON – A Connecticut nurse was charged with tampering with liquid morphine prescribed to a patient. Danielle Works, 42, of Stafford Springs, Conn., was charged on Oct. 27, 2020 with tampering with a consumer product. According to the charging document, on Jan. 27, 2018,…
Nicholasville Compounding Pharmacy and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Prescription Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Kentucky FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 29, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. –A compounding pharmacy based in Nicholasville, and its owner, admitted on Thursday in federal court to unlawful distribution of compounded prescription drugs. Tailor Made Compounding LLC (TMC) pleaded guilty to one count of distributing unapproved new drugs throughout the United States,…
West Michigan Urogynecologist Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Adulteration of Medical Devices
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 29, 2020 Roger D. Beyer, M.D., Sentenced Today and Agrees to Pay Share of Civil Settlement Totaling $1.26 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Birge announced today that U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff sentenced Roger…
Homestead Creamery Issues Voluntary Glass Bottled Product Recall
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 28, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 30, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential for residual chlorine from the sanitizing process Company Name: Homestead Creamery Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Homestead Creamery Product Description: Product Description Lemonade half gallon Company Announcement Homestead Creamery of Wirtz,…
Pulse Oximeters and Oxygen Concentrators: What to Know About At-Home Oxygen Therapy
Image Español To survive, we need oxygen going from our lungs to the cells in our body. Sometimes the amount of oxygen in our blood can fall below normal levels. Asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the flu, and COVID-19 are some of the health issues that may cause oxygen levels to drop….
Allergy Alert Issued for Undeclared Egg in Prepared Macaroni & Cheese Sold at Whole Foods Market Stores in Five States
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 28, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 28, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared egg Company Name: Whole Foods Market Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Whole Foods Market Product Description: Product Description Macaroni and Cheese products Company Announcement Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling select…
Russ Davis Wholesale Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Mixed Veggie Cup With Dip
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 28, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 29, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared egg Company Name: Russ Davis Wholesale Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Mixed Veggie Cup with Dip Company Announcement Russ Davis Wholesale of Wadena, Minnesota is recalling individual…
Baxter Issues Urgent Device Correction to Reinforce Important Safety Information Regarding Cleaning Practices of all Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (V6, V8 and IQ)
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 28, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 29, 2020 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Deviations from the specified cleaning methods may impair infusion pump Company Name: Baxter International Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Sigma Spectrum Product Description: Product Description Infusion Pumps Company Announcement Baxter International Inc….
Sunstar Americas Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% Due to Microbial Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 27, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 28, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential contamination with Burkholderia lata Company Name: Sunstar Americas, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 4 oz and 16 oz Company Announcement Sunstar Americas, Inc….
Forest Park Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Federal Prison
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, August 10, 2020 An anesthesiologist at the center of the $200 million Forest Park Medical Center fraud has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $82.9 million in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District…