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 Name: Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Product Models: Distribution Dates: March 6, 2012 to January 13, 2023 Devices…
Judgment Entered Against Fourteen Defendants In Case Dismantling Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 30, 2023 Latest Tranche of Sentencings Includes Lead Defendants in Drug Diversion Conspiracy SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, March 23, 2023, and Friday, March 24, 2023, the federal court entered judgment against fourteen defendants, including cousins and ringleaders Mihran Stepanyan and Artur Stepanyan,…
Oral Surgeon Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Fentanyl Tampering
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 30, 2023 Des Moines, IA – An Iowa City man was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for tampering with his dental practice’s fentanyl supply by removing the medication from vials for his own personal use. Dr. Andrew Charles Hartwig, 55, previously…
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Issues a Recall for Undeclared Milk Allergen in HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal
Summary Company Announcement Date: March 28, 2023 FDA Publish Date: March 29, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Milk Allergen Company Name: Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 28, 2023 –…
North American Food Distributing Company, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in 16.9 Fl Oz of Kagome Worcester Sauce and 16.9 Fl Oz of Kagome Chuno Sauce
Summary Company Announcement Date: March 28, 2023 FDA Publish Date: March 29, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Gravy/Sauces Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Soy Company Name: North American Food Distributing Company, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Worcester Sauce; Chuno Sauce Company Announcement North American Food Distributing Company,…
Midwest Veterinary Supply Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Veterinary Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 28, 2023 Midwest Veterinary Supply Will Forfeit More Than $10 Million ABINGDON, Va. – Midwest Veterinary Supply (Midwest), a Minnesota-based company that supplies prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other businesses, pled guilty today to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate…
Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 28, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Otilio Rodriguez Toledo and Alicia Aispuro Hernandez, husband and wife from Thermal, California, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to smuggle and distribute $2 million worth of Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs that are not approved…
Evaluation of Safety Concerns with Certain Dental Devices Used on Adults – FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: March 30, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating safety concerns with the use of certain dental devices that are fixed (non-removable) palatal expanders used on adults to remodel the jaw or to treat conditions. The devices of concern include: Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) and Fixed Anterior Growth Guidance…
Salento Organics Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Dark Chocolate Fruit and Peanut Bites
Summary Company Announcement Date: March 29, 2023 FDA Publish Date: March 29, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Snack Food Item Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Milk Company Name: Salento Organics Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Salento Organics Product Description: Product Description Various Dark Chocolate Fruit and Peanut Bites Company Announcement Salento Organics…
Former Baptist Paramedic Sentenced for Tampering with Opioids
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Mississipi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 24, 2023 OXFORD, MS – An Oxford man was sentenced on Thursday, March 23, 2023, to three years supervised release and ordered to pay $30,405 in restitution for tampering with opioids while working as a paramedic with Baptist Ambulance. According to court documents,…