Summary Company Announcement Date: August 05, 2022 FDA Publish Date: September 16, 2022 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product was stored outside of labeled temperature requirements. Company Name: Family Dollar Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Multiple brand names Product Description: Product Description Various OTC medical products Company Announcement Family Dollar is…
Former President of Washington State Manufacturer Charged with Selling Tainted Fruit Juice
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 15, 2022 A federal grand jury in Yakima, Washington, returned an indictment charging a Washington woman and her now-closed company with manufacturing and distributing tainted fruit juice and deceiving customers about the contaminated products. The indictment alleges that Mary Ann Bliesner, 80, of Sunnyside, Washington, and her company,…
A Recipe for Danger: Social Media Challenges Involving Medicines
[embedded content] Social media trends and peer pressure can be a dangerous combination to your children and their friends, especially when involving misusing medicines. One social media trend relying on peer pressure is online video clips of people misusing nonprescription medications and encouraging viewers to do so too. These video challenges, which often target youths,…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Clearlink Basic Solution Set with Duovent for Risk of Leaks That May Expose Providers and Patients to Hazardous / Toxic Substances
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: Clearlink Basic Solution Set with Duovent Product Code: 2R8403 (all lots within expiry) Devices in U.S. Distribution: 511,728 Dates distributed: October 14, 2020 to June…
Former Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Drug Diversion from Two Boston-Area Hospitals
Department of JusticeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 13, 2022 BOSTON – A former nurse has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with the diversion of opioids from two Boston-area hospitals. Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was charged and has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of unlawfully…
Texas Anesthesiologist Arrested on Charges Related to Alleged Tampering with IV Bags Implicated in Death, Surgical Emergencies
Department of JusticeNorthern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 15, 2022 A Dallas anesthesiologist who allegedly injected nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a local surgery center – resulting in at least one death and multiple cardiac emergencies – was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney…
Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic
Department of JusticeSouthern District of West Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 12, 2022 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Five physicians pleaded guilty in connection with prescription practices at HOPE Clinic, a purported pain management clinic that operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and Wytheville, Virginia. Four of the physicians each pleaded guilty to a felony count…
Muktanand Foods Inc. Issues an Allergy Alert on Ankur Brand Golden Raisin 14 Oz (400 GM)
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 08, 2022 FDA Publish Date: September 09, 2022 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Sulfites Company Name: Muktanand Foods Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Golden Raisin Company Announcement “ANKUR” Muktanand Foods Inc. 483 Thomas Dr. Bensenville, IL 60106 is recalling…
Certain Philips Respironics Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices: Letter to Health Care Providers
September 6, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care providers that Philips Respironics (Philips) has recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines due to a serious safety concern. The recalled masks have…
Breast Implants: Reports of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Various Lymphomas in Capsule Around Implants: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: September 8, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing the public about reports of cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas, in the scar tissue (capsule) that forms around breast implants. The various lymphomas reported are not the same as the lymphomas described in previous FDA Communications as…