Summary Company Announcement Date: December 17, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 17, 2019 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of Undeclared Tadalafil Company Name: Motto International Corp Brand Name: Brand Name(s) No Brand name Listed on Package Product Description: Product Description Bull Platinum 30000, Stallion Platinum 30000, Rhino 7 Platinum 30000,…
Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures
[embedded content] Español Chances are, you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia involving memory loss. That’s due in part to the fact that as our older population grows, so does the number of people facing serious cognitive and related health issues. Not surprisingly, this demographic change has been accompanied by a growth…
Lannett Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Levetiracetam Oral Solution, 100mg/Ml Due to Microbial Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 18, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 18, 2019 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Bacillus subtilis Company Name: Lannett Company, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Levetiracetam Oral Solution Company Announcement Lannett Company, Inc. today announced that it is voluntarily recalling two (2) lots…
Taking Z-drugs for Insomnia? Know the Risks
Image Español Zzzzz. Remember sleeping through the night? Not lately? If you’re lying awake night after night, unable to sleep, you may want to talk to your health care provider about it. He or she may prescribe insomnia medicines such as eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) and zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, and Zolpimist)—sometimes known as…
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. Recalls Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Pumps Due to Malfunctioning Alarms and Potential Interruption of Therapy
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 Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Pump with Firmware Version 1.7.0 Model numbers 4000-0107-01 and 4000-0106-01 Manufacturing Dates: June 25, 2019 Distribution Dates: September 27, 2019 to October 31, 2019…
Vaccination Is the Best Protection Against Measles
Español Measles is one of the most contagious respiratory diseases in the world that has the potential to be life-threatening. It is caused by a virus and is still common in many countries. There are FDA-approved vaccines that provide lasting protection against measles that are proven both safe and effective. Most people who get the…
LivaNova Recalls VNS Therapy SenTiva Generator Due to Reset Error
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 Recalled Product(s): VNS Therapy SenTiva Generator System Model Number: 1000 Distribution Dates: Pre-screen Distribution Dates: April 19, 2019 – Sept 30, 2019 Post-screen Distribution Dates: July 31,…
No es demasiado tarde para vacunarse contra la gripe
Image English ¿Aún no se vacuna contra la gripe? Todavía está a tiempo. Y sigue habiendo buenas razones para hacerlo. La gripe, más formalmente conocida como influenza, es una enfermedad viral grave que puede llevar a una hospitalización e incluso a la muerte. Cada temporada de gripe es diferente y los impactos significativos a la…
Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant (gabapentin) and Lyrica, Lyrica CR (pregabalin): Drug Safety Communication – Serious Breathing Problems
[Posted 12/19/2020] AUDIENCE: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy ISSUE: FDA is warning that serious breathing difficulties may occur in patients using gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) or pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) who have respiratory risk factors. These include the use of opioid pain medicines and other drugs that depress the central nervous system, and conditions such as…
Los dispositivos aprobados por la FDA mantienen al corazón latiendo
Image English Las enfermedades del corazón, también llamadas “enfermedades cardiovasculares”, pueden tener graves consecuencias. Son la principal causa de muerte tanto en hombres como en mujeres en los Estados Unidos. Los dispositivos médicos aprobados por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, siglas en inglés), tales como los marcapasos y los…