Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 15, 2024 Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic in Omak, Washington, agreed to pay a $15,000 Controlled Substances Act penalty and to institute corrective actions in regard to…
Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Recall: Getinge and Maquet Cardiovascular Remove VasoView HemoPro 1 and 1.5 Endoscopic Vessel
The devices described in this recall are included in the related Letter to Health Care Providers. On November 15, 2024, the FDA added EVH devices (product code GEI) to the medical device shortage list. See the related Letter to Health Care Providers for the most current information on these devices. This recall involves removing certain…
Grimmway Farms Recalls Organic Whole and Select Organic Baby Carrots That May Be in Consumers’ Homes Due to Potential E. coli Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: November 16, 2024 FDA Publish Date: November 16, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Products may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. Company Name: Grimmway Farms Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Multiple Brand Names Product Description: Product Description Organic whole carrots and…
Safety and Availability Concerns with VasoView HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems – Letter to Health Care Providers
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,…