Allentown Man Sentenced to Over 1 ½ Years for Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as ‘Dietary Supplements’

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 28, 2022 PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leandro Rodriguez, 45, of Allentown, PA, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit approximately $669,000 by United States District…

Conagra Brands Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Wish-Bone® Thousand Island and Chunky Blue Cheese Dressings

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 28, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 31, 2022 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared egg Company Name: Conagra Brands, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Salad dressings Company Announcement CHICAGO – Jan. 28, 2022 – Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is…

Esupplementsales, LLC Issues a Nationwide Recall All Lots of Hard Dawn Due to the Presence of Undeclared Tadalafil

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 28, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 31, 2022 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Tadalafil Company Name: Esupplementsales, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Hard Dawn Rise and Shine capsules Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 01/28/2022 – Orangevale, CA, Esupplementsales, LLC is…

AuroMedics Pharma LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Unit per Vial, Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 26, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 28, 2022 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of Particulate Matter Company Name: AuroMedics Pharma LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Auromedics Product Description: Product Description Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units/Vial Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26,…

Stop Using Empowered Diagnostics COVID-19 Tests: FDA Safety Communication

Date Issued: January 28, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people to stop using the Empowered Diagnostics CovClear COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test and ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test. These tests were distributed with labeling indicating they are authorized by the FDA, but neither test has been authorized, cleared, or approved…

Empowered Diagnostics Recalls COVID-19 Tests due to Risk of False Results

The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Recalled Product  Empowered Diagnostics, LLC CovClear COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test and ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test All lot codes Distribution Dates: January 1, 2021 to November…

Don’t be Misled by “Latex Free” Claims

Natural rubber latex is used in the manufacture of various FDA-regulated products, such as condoms and medical gloves. Here, a physical science technician inspects medical gloves in related integrity testing at an FDA laboratory in Irvine, CA. For this and other FDA photos, go to Flickr. Español If you’re allergic to natural rubber latex, FDA…

Jacksonville Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tampering with Intensive Care Unit Patient’s Medication

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeMiddle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, January 27, 2022 Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Jerome Clampitt II to six months in federal prison, followed by six months of home detention for tampering with a consumer product, specifically, injectable fentanyl.   Clampitt had pleaded guilty…