Podcast Welcome back to the D.I.S.C.O., FDA’s Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology, Burst Edition, brought to you by FDA’s Division of Drug Information in partnership with FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence. Today we’ll provide a quick update on another recent FDA cancer drug approval. On September 17, 2021, the FDA approved cabozantinib, brand name…
Bayer Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lotrimin® and Tinactin® Spray Products Due to the Presence of Benzene
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 01, 2021 FDA Publish Date: October 01, 2021 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of benzene Company Name: Bayer U.S. LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin® Product Description: Product Description Over the Counter (OTC) antifungal spray products Company Announcement WHIPPANY, N.J., October 1,…
Mantenga los lirios o azucenas fuera del alcance de sus gatos
English La azucena blanca, con forma de trompeta, simboliza la Pascua y la primavera para muchas personas y es una decoración popular en los hogares en esta época del año. Sin embargo, si tiene gatos, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) quiere recordarle que estas flores en particular, así…
Coppertone® Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Specific Lots of Pure & Simple SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch), Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch), and Travel-Size Coppertone® Sport Spray SPF 50 (1.6OZ) Aerosols Sunscreen Sprays Due to the Presence of Benzene
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 30, 2021 FDA Publish Date: September 30, 2021 Product Type: CosmeticsDrugs Skin Care Products Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of benzene Company Name: Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Coppertone Product Description: Product Description Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products Company Announcement Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf, is…
Keep Lilies Away From Your Cats
Image Español The white, trumpet-shaped Easter lily symbolizes Easter and spring for many people, and is a popular decoration in homes at this time of year. If you have cats, however, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to remind you that these particular flowers, as well as Tiger, Asiatic, Day, and Japanese Show lilies,…
Risk of Exposure to Unsafe Levels of Radiation with Safe-T-Lite UV WAND: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: September 29, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the potential risk of injury associated with the use of the Safe-T-Lite UV WAND, manufactured by Max-Lux Corporation Limited. Use of Max-Lux Safe-T-Lite UV WAND may expose the user or any nearby person to unsafe levels of ultraviolet-C (UV-C)…
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Devices Potentially Associated with Procedural Outcome Differences Between Women and Men – Letter to Health Care Providers
September 27, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing health care providers of recent information about the potential for differences in procedural outcomes between women and men undergoing implant of a left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device. The FDA is evaluating a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
Eli Lilly and Company Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of GLUCAGON® Emergency Kit Due to Loss of Potency
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 25, 2021 FDA Publish Date: September 26, 2021 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Loss of potency Company Name: Eli Lilly and Company Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Glucagon Emergency Kit Company Announcement Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is voluntarily recalling lot D239382D,…
Armstrong Medical Limited Recalls AMSORB PLUS PREFILLED G-CAN 1.0L Due to Reduced Gas Flow to Patients During Anesthesia
The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product AMSORB PLUS PREFILLED G-CAN 1.0L Product Codes and Lot Numbers: See Recall Database Entry Devices Recalled in the United States: 214,032 Distribution Date: October 22, 2020 to…
Cordis Recalls SUPER TORQUE MB Angiographic Catheter with Radiopaque Marker Bands Due to Potential for Marker Bands to Move or Dislodge
The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB Angiographic Catheter with Radiopaque Marker Bands Lot Numbers: See Database Entry Distribution Dates: January 1, 2019 to July 20, 2021 Devices Recalled in the…