Merck Vaccine Facility Cited for Problems by FDA
Merck Vaccine Facility Cited By FDA Inspectors. Federal regulators who investigated Merck & Co.’s vaccine plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania cited a variety of potentially serious problems. According to the report, contaminated packaging of children's vaccines, unwanted fibers on vaccine vial stoppers, failure to … [Read more...] about Merck Vaccine Facility Cited for Problems by FDA
Toy Recalls Move CPSC to Place Inspectors at US Ports
Toy Recalls Led CPSC To Deploy Inspectors At U.S. Ports . Last year's unprecedented wave of toy recalls has led The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to change the way it deals with imported consumer products. The CPSC announced Wednesday that it will be deploying full-time product safety inspectors at US ports … [Read more...] about Toy Recalls Move CPSC to Place Inspectors at US Ports
Lack of FDA Inspectors Hurting Consumers
Heightened tracking of medical products urged. A top drug safety official told lawmakers on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more inspectors and a comprehensive computer database to better track products entering the US from the burgeoning group of drug manufacturers, brokers, and distributors currently … [Read more...] about Lack of FDA Inspectors Hurting Consumers
Dangerous Mattel Magnetic Toy Sets Found By Chinese Inspectors
Mattel Magnetic Toy Sets Recall. As parents across the country scoured toy boxes for dangerous magnetic toy sets recalled by Mattel on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Chinese officials had known of problems with the magnets long before the recall. Meanwhile, the world’s second largest toymaker announced that it would step up … [Read more...] about Dangerous Mattel Magnetic Toy Sets Found By Chinese Inspectors
