Last week, we told you about a recall of Jantoven Warfarin tablets, manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that many other drugs by the same manufacturer are also being recalled as a precautionary measure: Because wrong-strength tablets were put into mislabeled bottles, the company is recalling all […]
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Baby cribs haven’t changed much in the past 30 years, but that’s about to change. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs, ushering in a safer generation of cribs. The new regulations are a response to dangers posed by current crib designs.
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication used to prevent blood clots in people who are at risk of heart attack, stroke, or other serious health problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of Jantoven Warfarin Sodium tablets (manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories). The company is initiating the recall as a precautionary measure
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Approximately 800,000 infant, convertible, and booster child restraint systems, which were sold both as stand-alone seats, or as part of a travel system (with stroller). The seats were manufactured by the Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), but are sold under various brand names, including Eddie Bauer, Safety 1st, Maxi-Cosi, and Cosco. On the recalled seats, the
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the heart medication dronedarone (brand name Multaq) has been associated with rare but severe liver injuries—including two cases of acute liver failure leading to liver transplant. Dronedarone is a drug used to treat abnormal heart rhythm in patients who have had an abnormal heart rhythm
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One of the most-used joints in the body in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the lower jaw (the mandible) to the skull. The TMJ allows two kinds of movements: Regular opening and closing, as well as side-to-side movements. The result is a wonderful ability to eat, talk, chew, and make a variety of facial
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A very serious recall was announced by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals. Bottles labeled to contain phenobarbital actually contain hydrocodone with acetaminophen. Phenobarbital is a barbiturate used as a sedative, and also to control convulsions in people with epilepsy. It was discovered that some bottles that were labeled as phenobarbital actually contained the narcotic pain medication commonly known as Vicodin
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New information today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of special interest to women with breast implants, and the family who love them. The FDA announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. ACLC is not a form
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For decades, McNeil Consumer Healthcare has given the world some of the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) medications, including Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Sudafed, and Zyrtec. But with a long string of recent product recalls, McNeil is at risk of losing consumer trust. The latest recall affects several highly popular brands. In consultation with the U.S. Food and
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Abbott Diabetes Care is recalling about 359 million glucose test strips. The test strips are unable to absorb enough blood for proper monitoring, and this means the strips may give falsely low blood glucose results. If the strips are exposed to warm weather or prolonged storage, they may be more likely to provide a false result.
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