Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use?

One of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to wash your hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol).  The FDA…

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 20, 2020 A pharmacy marketer who allegedly collected more than $60 million in illegal kickbacks has been charged with violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Northern District of Texas First Assistant U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah announced today. On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Vinson Woodlee,…

SCA Pharmaceuticals (SCA) Is Issuing a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Heparin Sodium Compounded Products Due to Incorrect Preservative (Benzyl Alcohol)

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 18, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 18, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Incorrect preservative (benzyl alcohol) Company Name: SCA Pharmaceuticals Brand Name: Brand Name(s) SCA Pharma Product Description: Product Description Heparin Sodium Compounded products Company Announcement Windsor, CT, SCA Pharmaceuticals (SCA) is voluntarily recalling 10…

Albek de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Hand Sanitizers Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol

Summary Company Announcement Date: July 31, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 18, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Methanol Company Name: ALBEK de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Nuuxsan, Modesa, more Product Description: Product Description Hand Sanitizer Company Announcement SAN JUAN del RIO QUERETARO, Mexico — ALBEK…

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Announces Recall of Select Peaches and Various Products Containing Fresh Peaches Because of Possible Health Risk

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 22, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 22, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: Wegmans Food Markets Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Wegmans and Wawona Product Description: Product Description Peaches and peach containing products Company…

Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 500 mg and 750 mg Due to the Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Impurity

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 19, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 20, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Due to the Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Impurity Company Name: Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, LLS Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, LLS Product Description: Product Description Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 500 mg & 750…

Prima® Wawona Recalls Bagged Peaches Due to Possible Salmonella Risk

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 21, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 21, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Salmonella contamination Company Name: Prima Wawona Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Wawona, Prima, Kroger, Organic Marketside, and Wegmans Product Description: Product Description Bagged Peaches Company Announcement Prima® Wawona of Fresno, California…

Frito-Lay Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Small Number of Ruffles Original Potato Chips

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 21, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 21, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Milk Company Name: Frito-Lay Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Original Potato Chips Company Announcement Frito-Lay announced a limited voluntary recall of a very small number of $1.29…