FDA D.I.S.C.O. Burst Edition: FDA approval of Vidaza (azacytidine) for pediatric patients with newly diagnosed juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

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 another quick update on a recent FDA cancer drug approval. On May 20, 2022, the FDA approved azacitidine (brand name…

Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction to Reinforce Important Safety Information Regarding Possible Risk of Oxygen Desaturation While Using Volara Device in Line With Ventilator in a Home Care Environment

Summary Company Announcement Date: June 01, 2022 FDA Publish Date: June 02, 2022 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Possible risk of oxygen desaturation Company Name: Baxter International Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Volara System (home care) Company Announcement Deerfield, Ill. – 2022-06-01 – Baxter International Inc….

Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health

Image Español When you take prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, do you also take a vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplement? Have you considered whether there is any danger in mixing medications and dietary supplements? There could be. Certain dietary supplements can change absorption, metabolism, or excretion of a medication. If that happens, it can…

Urgent Voluntary Recall: CorneaGen Cornea/ Cornea Patch Grafts; CorneaGen is voluntarily recalling Corneal Patch Grafts bearing the following product numbers: W419221004861104; W419221004861105; W419221004861106; W419221004861103

Firm:CorneaGen1200 6th AveSuite 300Seattle, WA 98101T: 206-701-5840 Product Numbers: W419221004861104; W419221004861105; W419221004861106; W419221004861103 On January 5, 2022, CorneaGen discovered that Cornea Patch Grafts were obtained from a donor who tested reactive for HIV-1/HIV-2 Plus O antibody and were shipped prior to being medically cleared. Additional serology results found the donor to be non-reactive for HIV…

FDA D.I.S.C.O. Burst Edition: FDA approval of Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

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 another quick update on a recent FDA cancer drug approval. On May 4, 2022, the FDA approved fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (brand…

Teva Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Anagrelide Capsules, USP 0.5 mg Due to Dissolution Test Failure

Summary Company Announcement Date: May 20, 2022 FDA Publish Date: May 23, 2022 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Dissolution Test Failure Company Name: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Anagrelide Capsules Company Announcement Parsippany, NJ. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of a…