Olanzapine: Drug Safety Communication

Including Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, and Symbyax [Posted 05/10/2016] AUDIENCE: Psychiatry, Dermatology, Patient ISSUE: FDA is warning that the antipsychotic medicine olanzapine can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products…

Beacon Tip Technology Catheters by Cook Medical: Recall

[Posted 05/04/2016] AUDIENCE: Risk Manager ISSUE: On April 15, 2016, Cook Medical initiated a voluntary recall of 4,146,309 catheters with Beacon Tip technology. Catheters with Beacon Tip technology have been found to exhibit polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation, which have resulted in 30 Medical Device Reports to date….