Darvon, Darvocet Pulled From Market
Darvon, Darvocet Pulled From Market. The painkillers Darvon and Darvocet (propoxyphene) are being pulled from the market today because of their association with serious or even fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is also asking the manufacturers of generic propoxyphene-containing products to … [Read more...]
Raptiva Pulled from Market Following Deaths
Raptiva Pulled from U.S. Market. Raptiva, an injectable drug used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, is being withdrawn from the U.S. market. According to Genentech, Raptiva has been associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a serious and almost always fatal brain infection caused by a … [Read more...]
CSI Fingerprint Toy Pulled from Connecticut Stores Due to Asbestos Contamination
Recalled CSI Fingerprint Toy Contain Asbestos. Sales of the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit have been halted by the Department of Consumer Protection in Connecticut, which is alerting consumers to return the dangerous asbestos-laden toy to the original place of purchase. “With the success of crime shows like CSI, it's no surprise … [Read more...]
Contact lens maker pulls solution
Contact Lens Solution Was Pulled From Store Shelves Due To An Infection Outbreak. A popular contact lens cleaning solution was pulled from retail shelves Monday in connection with a far-reaching outbreak of fungal eye infections known to cause blindness. Bausch and Lomb’s ReNu with Moisture-Loc contact lens solution is currently … [Read more...]
Bausch & Lomb pulled from campus shelves
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Are Being Pulled Off From University Shelves. A university administrator chose yesterday to pull all Bausch & Lomb eye contact products from university shelves at least through the weekend, following reports the brand may cause a fungal eye infection that could lead to temporary … [Read more...]