[embedded content] Your soon-to-be 6-year-old wants you to bake an elaborate birthday cake in the shape of a fairy-tale castle, complete with rainbows, unicorns, and a princess for her party. You’ve found a cake-decoration video online, but it uses ingredients that make you wonder if they are safe to eat. FDA wants you to be…
Former Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Convicted for Insurance Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, December 20, 2019 BOSTON – A federal jury in Boston convicted an Illinois man yesterday of defrauding insurance companies in relation to a high-priced drug made by Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., and for using the identities of physicians to carry out the fraud. Mark…
Individual Indicted and Arrested for Smuggling Counterfeit and Misbranded Products from China
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Puerto Rico FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, December 20, 2019 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On December 12, 2019, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against Sameer Bani, charging him with seven counts, including: smuggling, receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of misbranded articles,…
Motto International Corp. Issues Voluntary Recall of Bull Platinum 30000, Stallion Platinum 30000, Rhino 7 Platinum 30000, and Panther Platinum 30000, Due to Presence of Undeclared Tadalafil
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 17, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 17, 2019 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of Undeclared Tadalafil Company Name: Motto International Corp Brand Name: Brand Name(s) No Brand name Listed on Package Product Description: Product Description Bull Platinum 30000, Stallion Platinum 30000, Rhino 7 Platinum 30000,…
Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures
[embedded content] Español Chances are, you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia involving memory loss. That’s due in part to the fact that as our older population grows, so does the number of people facing serious cognitive and related health issues. Not surprisingly, this demographic change has been accompanied by a growth…
Lannett Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Levetiracetam Oral Solution, 100mg/Ml Due to Microbial Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 18, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 18, 2019 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Bacillus subtilis Company Name: Lannett Company, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Levetiracetam Oral Solution Company Announcement Lannett Company, Inc. today announced that it is voluntarily recalling two (2) lots…
Taking Z-drugs for Insomnia? Know the Risks
Image Español Zzzzz. Remember sleeping through the night? Not lately? If you’re lying awake night after night, unable to sleep, you may want to talk to your health care provider about it. He or she may prescribe insomnia medicines such as eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) and zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, and Zolpimist)—sometimes known as…
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. Recalls Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Pumps Due to Malfunctioning Alarms and Potential Interruption of Therapy
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 Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Pump with Firmware Version 1.7.0 Model numbers 4000-0107-01 and 4000-0106-01 Manufacturing Dates: June 25, 2019 Distribution Dates: September 27, 2019 to October 31, 2019…
Almark Foods Recalls Hard Cooked Egg Products in Pails Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 20, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 20, 2019 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: Almark Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Almark, Nic’s, Rainbow Farms, Sutherland’s, Egggs Select Product Description: Product Description Hard cooked broken egg whites…
Emesa Foods Recalls Premium Sesame Tahini Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 20, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 20, 2019 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: Esmea Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Sesame tahini Company Announcement Emesa Foods, Taylor, MI is voluntarily…