November 15, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care providers and facilities about safety concerns with the use of Getinge/Maquet VasoView HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) Systems, and a supply concern for EVH devices. On September 20, 2024, Getinge/Maquet issued an Urgent Medical Device Removal notice to inform users to…
FDA D.I.S.C.O. Burst Edition: FDA approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma
Podcast Welcome back to the D.I.S.C.O., FDA’s Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology, Burst Edition, brought to you by FDA’s Division of Drug Information in partnership with FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence. Today we’ll provide a quick update on a recent FDA cancer drug approval. On September 17, 2024, the FDA approved pembrolizumab (brand name…
Gilster – Mary Lee Corp. Issues a Recall for Undeclared Egg Allergen in Bowl & Basket Onion Soup Mix
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 12, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 12, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared egg Company Name: Gilster Mary Lee Corporation Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Bowl & Basket Product Description: Product Description Onion Soup Mix Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 12, 2024…
Former Traveling Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, November 7, 2024 BOSTON – A former traveling nurse pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to tampering with morphine at a local rehabilitation facility. Loralie LaBroad, 54, of Hampton, N.H., pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product. U.S. District…
Babcock Dairy Recalls Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter Due to Undeclared Egg
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 05, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 07, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Egg Company Name: Babcock Dairy Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Babcock Dairy Product Description: Product Description Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream Company Announcement Babcock Dairy of…
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Large Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken Due to Presence of Undeclared Egg Allergen
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 08, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 08, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Egg Company Name: Wegmans Food Markets Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Wegmans Food Markets Product Description: Product Description Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken & Asian Dressing Company…
CIBUS Fresh, is Recalling CIBUS Fresh Products Containing Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, 2/3lb Due to Supplier Notification of a Possible Listeria Monocytogenes
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 06, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 08, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogens Company Name: CIBUS Fresh Brand Name: Brand Name(s) CF, J&O and other Product Description: Product Description Autumn Turkey Sandwiches Company Announcement CIBUS Fresh, Noblesville, Indiana,…
China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeCentral District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, November 7, 2024 Law Enforcement in People’s Republic of China indicated that defendants were arrested LOS ANGELES – A chemical company, its director and three senior employees have been charged in a 13-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they sold deadly fentanyl precursor chemicals and…
VitalityVita Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of VitalityXtra and PeakMax Capsules Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil and Diclofenac
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 04, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 06, 2024 Product Type: Dietary SupplementsDrugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Sildenafil and Diclofenac Company Name: VitalityVita Brand Name: Brand Name(s) VitalityVita Product Description: Product Description Marketed as Dietary Supplement Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/04/24 – Sacramento, CA, VitalityVita.com is…
Savencia Cheese USA Announces an Expanded Voluntary Recall of Select Soft Ripened Cheeses
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 04, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 05, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogens Company Name: Savencia Cheese USA Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Aldi, La Bonne Vie and others Product Description: Product Description Soft ripened cheeses Company Announcement NEW…