Audience: Risk Manager, Pharmacy ISSUE: Bedford Laboratories, a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of Indomethacin for Injection, USP, 1mg Single Dose Vial (NDC #55390-299-01, Lot 1948138, Exp. Date…

Audience: Risk Manager, Pharmacy ISSUE: Bedford Laboratories, a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of Indomethacin for Injection, USP, 1mg Single Dose Vial (NDC #55390-299-01, Lot 1948138, Exp. Date…

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Audience: Endocrinology, Family Practice ISSUE: Novo Nordisk reminded healthcare professionals of important safety information about Victoza (liraglutide [rDNA origin]) injection required in a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). The…

Audience: Endocrinology, Family Practice ISSUE: Novo Nordisk reminded healthcare professionals of important safety information about Victoza (liraglutide [rDNA origin]) injection required in a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). The…

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Audience: Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Neurology, Internal Medicine ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and the public of medication error reports in which patients were given risperidone (Risperdal) instead of ropinirole (Requip) and vice versa….

Audience: Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Neurology, Internal Medicine ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and the public of medication error reports in which patients were given risperidone (Risperdal) instead of ropinirole (Requip) and vice versa….

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Audience: Urology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine Drugs in the 5-ARI class include finasteride and dutasteride. These drugs are marketed under the brand-names Proscar, Propecia, Avodart, and Jalyn
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals…

Audience: Urology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine Drugs in the 5-ARI class include finasteride and dutasteride. These drugs are marketed under the brand-names Proscar, Propecia, Avodart, and Jalyn
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals…

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Audience: Pharmacy
Methyldopate HCL Injection, USP 5ml Single Dose Vial
Caffeine & Sodium Benzoate Injection, USP, 250 mg/mL, 2 mL Single Dose Vial
Ammonium Molybdate Injection, USP (Molybdenum 250mcg/10 mL) 10 mL Single Dose Vial
Dexamethasone…

Audience: Pharmacy
Methyldopate HCL Injection, USP 5ml Single Dose Vial
Caffeine & Sodium Benzoate Injection, USP, 250 mg/mL, 2 mL Single Dose Vial
Ammonium Molybdate Injection, USP (Molybdenum 250mcg/10 mL) 10 mL Single Dose Vial
Dexamethasone…

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Audience: Family Practice, Cardiology, Pharmacy Simvastatin sold under the brand-name Zocor, as a single-ingredient generic product, and sold in combination with ezetimibe as Vytorin and in combination with niacin as Simcor
[Posted…

Audience: Family Practice, Cardiology, Pharmacy Simvastatin sold under the brand-name Zocor, as a single-ingredient generic product, and sold in combination with ezetimibe as Vytorin and in combination with niacin as Simcor
[Posted…

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Audience: Pharmacy, Consumer, Risk Manager [UPDATED 06/08/2011] Churchill Medical Systems, A Vygon Company, initiated a nationwide recall of certain lots of Skin-Prep Wipes used in Convenience Kits. The Skin-Prep Wipes were manufactured in the same…

Audience: Pharmacy, Consumer, Risk Manager [UPDATED 06/08/2011] Churchill Medical Systems, A Vygon Company, initiated a nationwide recall of certain lots of Skin-Prep Wipes used in Convenience Kits. The Skin-Prep Wipes were manufactured in the same…

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Audience: Cardiology, Oncology, Family Practice [UPDATED 06/02/2011] FDA’s meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials comparing ARBs to other treatment found no evidence of an increased risk of incident (new) cancer, cancer-related death,…

Audience: Cardiology, Oncology, Family Practice [UPDATED 06/02/2011] FDA’s meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials comparing ARBs to other treatment found no evidence of an increased risk of incident (new) cancer, cancer-related death,…

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Audience: Pharmacy, Risk Manager ISSUE: FDA and Aidapak Services notified healthcare professionals and hospital pharmacies of a nationwide recall of multiple repackaged drug products after learning of the potential cross contamination of…

Audience: Pharmacy, Risk Manager ISSUE: FDA and Aidapak Services notified healthcare professionals and hospital pharmacies of a nationwide recall of multiple repackaged drug products after learning of the potential cross contamination of…

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Audience: Consumers, Pediatrics, Emergency medicine [Updated 06/05/2011]
Simply Thick, LLC is announcing a voluntary recall of its SimplyThick thickening gel products manufactured at a food processing plant owned and operated by Thermo Pac, LLC….

Audience: Consumers, Pediatrics, Emergency medicine [Updated 06/05/2011]
Simply Thick, LLC is announcing a voluntary recall of its SimplyThick thickening gel products manufactured at a food processing plant owned and operated by Thermo Pac, LLC….

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