Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, February 12, 2024 Ohio-based Company Will Pay More Than $23 Million in Fines and Forfeiture ABINGDON, Va. – Covetrus North America LLC, a company based in Dublin, Ohio, which sells veterinary products to customers across the United States, pled guilty today to causing the introduction…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. Recalls Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe Pump Due to Issues Associated with Earlier Software Versions
Please be aware, this recall is a correction, not a product removal. 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 Product Names: Medfusion syringe pump Product Codes: FRN Model Numbers: Model 4000 syringe pump Distribution…
5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
Image Español Whether you’re settling into your 60s or heading into your 90s, be careful when taking medicines, herbal preparations and supplements. Why the special concern? The older we get, the more likely we are to use more prescription and nonprescription (or over-the-counter, OTC) medicines. That can increase the chance of harmful side effects and…
California Man Sentenced for Smuggling Fraudulent Cognitive Enhancement Drug Into the United States from China
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 15, 2024 Defendant sold “gas station heroin” as supplement to online customers in Massachusetts BOSTON – A California man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for conspiring to smuggle tianeptine, a highly-addictive drug that claims to enhance mood and cognitive functioning, into…
Philips Recalls BrightView Imaging Systems Due to the Detector Unexpectedly Falling
Please be aware, this recall is a correction, not a product removal. 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 Product Names: BrightView, BrightView X, BrightView XCT Product Codes: See Recall Database Entry Model Numbers:…
Bristol Farms Recalls Chicken Taco Kit Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 14, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 14, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination Company Name: Bristol Farms Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Chicken Street Taco Kit Company Announcement Bristol Farms is recalling Chicken Taco Kit 9oz, Sell…
Mg Foods Voluntarily Recalls Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich Distributed in Florida Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination of Cotija Cheese
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 13, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 13, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: MG Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll Company Announcement Melbourne, Fla. (February 13, 2024)…
Lexington Doctor Found Guilty of Engaging in International Money Laundering Scheme, Importing Illegal Merchandise and Receipt and Delivery of a Misbranded Drug
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 9, 2024 Defendant falsified documents to obtain drugs from Hong Kong that are not FDA-approved BOSTON – A Lexington, Mass. doctor was convicted today following a 14-day jury trial in connection with an international money laundering scheme involving importing illegal, misbranded drugs. Rahim Shafa, 66, was…
The Perfect Bite Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Mexican Style Street Corn Bite Containing Cotija Cheese Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 10, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 10, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: The Perfect Bite Co. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) The Perfect Bite Co. Product Description: Product Description Mexican Style Street Corn Bites Company Announcement The Perfect…
Rizo-López Foods and Fresh Creations Foods, Along with the FDA, Have Issued a Recall of All Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit Units Due to the Potential Contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 12, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 12, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: Sprouts Farmers Market Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Chicken Street Taco Kit Company Announcement Rizo-López Foods and Fresh Creations Foods, along with…