FDA Reports Voluntary Recall of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
Volunteered Recall forBupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection. On August 5, 2016, Hospira, a Pfizer pharmaceutical company based in Lake Forest Illinois, voluntarily recalled one lot of product as a result of particulate matter found in one vial. The affected product is 0.25 percent Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection packaged in 50 … [Read more...] about FDA Reports Voluntary Recall of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
Delatestryl Testosterone Injection Lawsuit Filed
Delatestryl May Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Events. The manufacturer of Delatestryl, a testosterone injection, is facing a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of plaintiffs in Canada. The complaint, which was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 22, 2014, alleges that the plaintiffs were never warned that … [Read more...] about Delatestryl Testosterone Injection Lawsuit Filed
Covidien Recalls Cr-51 Injection
Sodium Chromate Cr-51 Injection. One lot of Sodium Chromate Cr-51 Injection has been recalled by Covidien subsidiary Mallinckrodt Inc. According to the recall notice, the lot involved in the Mallinckrodt Inc. Sodium Chromate Cr-51 Injection was found to be subpotent. Sodium Chromate Cr-51 Injection is a radiopharmaceutical … [Read more...] about Covidien Recalls Cr-51 Injection
Dilantin Injection Reportedly Causing Purple Glove Syndrome
Dilantin Injections Led to a Disorder Known as Purple Glove Syndrome. According to a quarterly report it released last week, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating instances were Dilantin (phenytoin) injections led to a disorder known as Purple Glove Syndrome. This condition, which was named for the … [Read more...] about Dilantin Injection Reportedly Causing Purple Glove Syndrome
Vivitrol Linked to Serious Injection Site Reactions
Vivitrol Linked to Serious Injection Site Reactions. Vivitrol (generic: naltrexone), a drug used to treat alcohol addiction, has been causing serious injection site reactions, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned today. Among the serious problems linked to are ‘Vivitrol’ are abscesses requiring surgical … [Read more...] about Vivitrol Linked to Serious Injection Site Reactions
Gardasil Injection Followed by Stroke
Gardasil Injection Followed. Gardasil, the vaccine approved to target the human papillomavirus (HPV) is being criticized again for possible links to a 20-year-old woman who suffered a stroke after receiving a second Gardasil injection. Gardasil was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) two years ago for girls aged … [Read more...] about Gardasil Injection Followed by Stroke
Contraceptive Being Recalled
Contraceptive Are Being Recalled. A type of contraceptive injected once a month is being recalled because some doses may not be potent enough, the manufacturer announced Thursday. A subpotent dose may not be effective in preventing pregnancy. Pharmacia Corporation of Peapack, N.J., said the recall covers Lunelle monthly … [Read more...] about Contraceptive Being Recalled
