Image Español Do you find it hard to resist gobbling up a piece of raw dough when making cookies, or letting your children scrape the bowl? Do your kids use raw dough to make ornaments or homemade “play” clay? Do you eat at family restaurants that give kids raw dough to play with while you’re…
The Harvard Drug Group, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Rugby® Laboratories Brand Eye Drops Supplied by Velocity Pharma, LLC Due to Potential Risk of Eye Infections
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 31, 2023 FDA Publish Date: November 01, 2023 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Insanitary manufacturing conditions Company Name: The Harvard Drug Group, LLC dba Major Pharmaceutical and Rugby Laboratories Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description OTC Ophthalmic Sterile Drops Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…
Cardinal Health, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain LEADER™ Brand Eye Drops Supplied by Velocity Pharma, LLC Due to Potential Risk of Eye Infections
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 31, 2023 FDA Publish Date: November 01, 2023 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Insanitary manufacturing conditions Company Name: Cardinal Health, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description OTC Ophthalmic Sterile Drops Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 31, 2023 – Dublin, OH, Cardinal…
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? FDA Aims to Improve Drug Information
Image Español People who are pregnant or breastfeeding often need to take prescription medications. The use of prescription medication during pregnancy and while breastfeeding has increased over the past several decades. People who are pregnant or breastfeeding often need to take prescription medications for pregnancy-related conditions, new short-term conditions, or medical conditions that require ongoing…
Olympus Recalls Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit Due to Over-Inflation
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. Please be aware, this recall is a correction, not a product removal. Recalled Product Product Names: Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit Product Codes: See Recall Database Entry Model Numbers:…
How to Safely Use Nail Care Products
[embedded content] Español Manicures and pedicures can be pretty. The cosmetic products used, such as nail polishes and nail polish removers, also must be safe—and are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA also regulates devices used to dry (or “cure”) artificial nails or gel nail polish as electronic products because they…
Cochlear Implants: A Different Kind of ‘Hearing’
Español Your elderly uncle is hard of hearing and has a difficult time understanding conversation—so much so that he’s feeling frustrated and left out. His hearing aids aren’t helping much. Your one-year-old daughter was diagnosed with severe hearing loss in both ears, and you’re worried about her ability to learn and understand speech. How will…
What’s in a Name? What Every Consumer Should Know About Foods and Flavors
If you want to know if maple products have real maple syrup, you must look at the ingredient list on the package. Of the two examples shown above, only the top one is flavored with real maple syrup. The same is true of other products, such as those with fruit flavors. The ingredient label will…
Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC): A “Cool” Trend that Lacks Evidence, Poses Risks
Español Your rheumatoid arthritis is flaring up? A trainer at your local gym suggests a safe and easy way to treat it: a three-minute session in a freezing tank, called whole body cryotherapy (WBC). He says not only will WBC help you put an end to rheumatoid arthritis pain better than an ice bath or…
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50 mEq/50 mL, Midazolam in 0.8% Sodium Chloride Injection 100 mg/100 mL, and ELCYS (cysteine hydrochloride Injection), USP 500 mg/10 mL Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 25, 2023 FDA Publish Date: October 25, 2023 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential presence of particulate matter Company Name: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Exela and Civica Brands Product Description: Product Description Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, Midazolam in 0.8% Sodium Chloride Injection…