Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 21, 2021 Outbreak was the largest public health crisis ever caused by a contaminated pharmaceutical drug BOSTON – The former supervisory pharmacist of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) was resentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with the 2012 nationwide…
Lipari Foods Expands Recall of Dried Apricots Because They May Contain Undeclared Sulfites
Summary Company Announcement Date: July 21, 2021 FDA Publish Date: July 22, 2021 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Sulfites Company Name: Lipari Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Backroad Country Product Description: Product Description Dried Apricots Company Announcement Lipari Foods of Warren, Michigan is voluntarily recalling an additional 133…
Grimmway Farms Voluntarily Recalls Certain Retail-Packaged Carrots Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: July 21, 2021 FDA Publish Date: July 22, 2021 Product Type: Food & Beverages Produce Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella Company Name: Grimmway Farms Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Grimmway Farms and others Product Description: Product Description Carrot products Company Announcement Grimmway Farms has voluntarily issued a recall…
Philips Respironics Recalls Certain Ventilators and BiPAP Machines Due to Potential Health Risks from PE-PUR Sound Abatement 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 Mechanical ventilation devices: Trilogy 100, Trilogy 200, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent 200, BiPAP V30, BiPAP A30/Hybrid/A40 Serial Numbers: Devices manufactured before April 26, 2021, all serial numbers…
How Safe are Color Additives?
Color additives give the red tint to your fruit punch and the green hue to your mint-flavored toothpaste. They are dyes, pigments, or other substances that can impart color when added or applied to a food, drug, cosmetic, or the human body. They can be found in a range of consumer products—from cough syrup and…
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Seizes Two Domains Attempting to Mimic Walmart Website and Purporting to Sell Drug for the Experimental and Unapproved Treatment or Prevention of Covid-19
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, July 19, 2021 12th and 13th Websites Seized by the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and HSI Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has seized “http://pharmacywalmart.com” and “https://stromectol-ivermectin.com” which on June 16, 2021 resolved to “https://en.pharmacywalmart.com/buy-stromectol-usa.html.” The websites contained numerous…
Former Kentucky Attorney Sentenced to One Year of Probation for Conspiracy to Defraud the Food and Drug Administration
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeMiddle District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 20, 2021 HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jonathan Clark Baird, age 45, of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced on July 19, 2021, to one year of probation by Chief United States District Court Judge…
BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall of Packaged Salad Greens Sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan
Summary Company Announcement Date: July 15, 2021 FDA Publish Date: July 21, 2021 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella Company Name: BrightFarms Brand Name: Brand Name(s) BrightFarms Product Description: Product Description Salad greens Company Announcement BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in…
Vero Biotech Recalls GENOSYL DS; Nitric Oxide Delivery System Due to Software Error
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 GENOSYL DS; Nitric Oxide Delivery System Model Number: 601588-01 Serial Numbers: All Devices Manufacturing Dates: March 15, 2021 to April 5, 2021 Distribution Dates: March 15, 2021…
Accidental Exposures to Fentanyl Patches Continue to Be Deadly to Children
[embedded content] Accidental exposure to medication is a leading cause of poisoning in children. Young children, in particular, have died or become seriously ill after being exposed to a skin patch containing fentanyl, a powerful opioid pain reliever. If you suspect that a child has been exposed to a fentanyl patch, call 911 and seek…