Hospira Recalls Hydromorphone Injection on Overdose Concern
Hospira, Inc. just announced a recall of its Hydromorphone Injection due to overdose concerns, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall involves one lot of Hydromorphone Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject™, NDC 0409-1312-30, and followed a reported complaint of a single … [Read more...]
Class I Recall Issued For Potentially Contaminated Ultrasound Gel
A Class I recall has been issued for potentially contaminated ultrasound gel, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. A Class I recall involves a situation in which there exists a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or … [Read more...]
Epinephrine Injections Recalled For Discoloration, Particle Contamination
Epinephrine injections, distributed by American Regent, are being recalled for discoloration and particle contamination, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The nationwide recall is being conducted at the retail/hospital level and involves Epinephrine Injection, USP, 1:1000, 1 mL Ampules NDC … [Read more...]
X-Rock Male Supplement Recalled
X-ROCK INDUSTRIES, an independent distributor of X-Rock products, is recalling some of its X-Rock Male Supplements, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The finished product of X-Rock for Men—sold by XROCK INDUSTRIES and under the brand name X-Rock—was tested and found to contain an analogue of an ingredient in … [Read more...]
16 Sickened by Contaminated Ultrasound Gel FDA Says
At least 16 people have been sickened by contaminated ultrasound gel, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The agency notified health care professionals and facilities to stop their use of Other‐Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel. … [Read more...]
Hospira Recalls Morphine Injections, Syringes may be Over-Filled
Hospira, Inc. is recalling morphine injections because the syringes may be over-filled, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration just announced. The recall involves one lot of Morphine Sulfate Injection USP, 4 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject, NDC 0409-1258-30. The action was prompted following a customer report of two … [Read more...]
Warfarin Recall Issued, Tablets may be Mislabled
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota is issuing a Drug Recall for one lot—Lot # 284081—of Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium, USP, 3mg Tablets. This is an anticoagulant with an expiration date of September 2012, NDC # 0832-1214-00. Upsher-Smith Laboratories initiated the recall after a single bottle labeled as … [Read more...]
Shaping Beauty Recalls Weight Loss Pills
Shaping Beauty, Inc. of Southampton, Pennsylvania, has been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a weight-loss dietary supplement it sold and marketed contains an undeclared drug ingredient. FDA lab analyses of the defective drugs distributed by Shaping Beauty were found to contain undeclared Sibutramine … [Read more...]
