Español You may be surprised to learn that there is arsenic in rice. In fact, rice is not the only food or beverage that contains arsenic. It’s also found in vegetables, fruits, and many other foods. The FDA has been monitoring the presence of arsenic in food as part of its ongoing oversight of the…
Saniderm Products Voluntarily Issues Regional (Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey) Recall of 1 L Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer bottles produced by Eskbiochem SA de CV Due to the Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 26, 2020 FDA Publish Date: June 27, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description May contain methanol (wood alcohol) Company Name: Saniderm Products Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Advanced Hand Sanitizer Company Announcement Saniderm Products (Saniderm) is voluntarily recalling Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer, packaged…
Eastern Iowa Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Patient’s Pain Medication
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 26, 2020 Took Pain Meds from an Unconscious Patient’s IV An intensive care unit nurse who stole fentanyl and morphine, both pain medications, from an unconscious patient by withdrawing the drugs from his IV line while he was in the hospital’s intensive care unit in…
Fresh Express Voluntarily Issues Recall of Limited Quantity of Marketside Classic Iceberg Salad
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 25, 2020 FDA Publish Date: June 26, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Possible Cyclospora Contamination Company Name: Fresh Express Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Marketside Product Description: Product Description Classic Iceberg Salad Company Announcement Fresh Express, out of an abundance of caution, has issued…
Facts About In-Home HIV Testing
Image Español It’s estimated that 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. And some of those people — about one in seven — don’t know they have it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV screening is key to controlling the virus. If people can’t get to…
Jewel-Osco Voluntarily Recalls Bagged Signature Farms Garden Salad Due to Possible Cyclospora Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 19, 2020 FDA Publish Date: June 25, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Possible Cyclospora Contamination Company Name: Jewel-Osco Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Signature Farms Product Description: Product Description Garden Salad Company Announcement In cooperation with the Fresh Express recall of bagged…
Beyond Better Foods, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Mislabeled Chocolate Peanut Butter Pints
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 24, 2020 FDA Publish Date: June 25, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Ice Cream/Frozen Dairy Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description May contain undeclared milk ingredients Company Name: Beyond Better Foods, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Enlightened Product Description: Product Description Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Company Announcement…
Former Norfolk Doctor Sentenced for Role in Internet Pharmacy Organization
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 19, 2020 A former Norfolk physician has been sentenced for his role in a long-running Internet pharmacy operation, the Department of Justice announced. U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar sentenced Lawrence B. Ryan, 48, to 10 months’ incarceration and ordered him to forfeit $316,153, which constitutes the proceeds…
Owner and Operator of Tennessee Drug Screening Lab Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 24, 2020 Michael and Regan Dube to Pay More than $9 million ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – Michael Norman Dube, 59, who operated American Toxicology Labs, pleaded guilty today in the Western District of Virginia to health care fraud charges. Dube’s wife, Regan Gran Dube, 40, also…
Chengdu Ai Qin E-Commerce Co., Ltd Issues Nationwide Recall of TTDEYE Brand Colored Contact Lenses
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 24, 2020 FDA Publish Date: June 24, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Distributed without FDA clearance may pose health risk Company Name: Chengdu Ai Qin E-commerce Co., Ltd Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Colored contact lenses Company Announcement On June 18, 2020,…