[embedded content] Español Sunlamps and tanning beds promise consumers a bronzed body year-round, but the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from these devices poses serious health risks. “Although some people think that a tan gives them a ‘healthy’ glow, any tan is a sign of skin damage,” says Sharon Miller, M.S.E.E., a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Blaine Labs Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of RevitaDerm Wound Care Gel Due to Bacterial Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: January 27, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 27, 2022 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description May be contaminated with Bacillus cereus Company Name: Blaine Labs Company Brand Name: Brand Name(s) RevitaDerm Product Description: Product Description Wound Care Gel Company Announcement SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Jan. 27, 2022 —…
Former South Florida Pharmacy Executive Pleads Guilty to $88 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Military Health Care Programs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, January 26, 2022 Miami, Florida – A Palm Beach County, Florida man has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar conspiracy to defraud Tricare and CHAMPVA through a South Florida compounding pharmacy fraud scheme. As part of his guilty plea, 58-year-old Matthew Smith…
Philips Respironics Recalls Certain Trilogy EVO Ventilators for Potential Health Risks from PE-PUR Foam
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: Trilogy Evo ventilator Repair kits for Trilogy Evo muffler assembly* Model Numbers: Manufacturing Dates: April 15, 2021 to May 24, 2021 Distribution Dates: April 15,…
Mechanicsburg Man Sentenced To 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Product Tampering
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeMiddle District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 25, 2022 HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert K. Burns, age 61, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 48 months’ imprisonment for tampering with consumer products….
Cedar Rapids Nurse Sentenced in Drug Diversion and Tampering Scheme
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 24, 2022 Stole Fentanyl from Outpatient Surgery Center in 2018 and 2019 A Cedar Rapids surgery center nurse, who diverted fentanyl to her own use at a local outpatient surgery center, was sentenced on January 21, 2022, to five years probation. Sabrina Thalblum,…
Former Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 24, 2022 LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Madison Heights, Virginia man and former veterinarian pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges related to his diversion of hydromorphone, an opioid drug also known under the trade name of “Dilaudid.” Patrick Gries, 54, pleaded…
Tips for Women to Prevent Heart Disease
Image Español More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can take action now to reduce your risk. Resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can help women of all ages learn how to…
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Viatris Company, Conducting Voluntary Recall of One Batch of Semglee® (insulin glargine injection), 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL Prefilled Pens, Due to the Potential for a Missing Label in the Batch
Summary Company Announcement Date: January 18, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 19, 2022 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Missing Label Company Name: Mylan Pharmaceutical Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Insulin glargine injection), 100 units/ml (U-100), 3mL prefilled pens Company Announcement PITTSBURGH – Jan. 18, 2022 – Mylan…
BCS International Corp. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in “Dr. Snack Goji Berry”
Summary Company Announcement Date: January 19, 2022 FDA Publish Date: January 21, 2022 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared sulfites Company Name: BCS International Corp. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Goji berry Company Announcement BCS International Corp. Long Island City, NY, is recalling its 4.5 ounce,…