In May of 2008, the United States Food and Drug Administration required that the warning label for Bayer Pharmaceutical’s Mirena intrauterine contraceptive device be updated to include information regarding the risk for uterine perforation and Mirena migration as a result of then-recent research. Read the FDA-mandated warning update for Mirena here. Currently, Mirena is the world’s most… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Recalls
Subscribe to Recalls RSS FeedDevice used to treat patent foramen ovale recalled
Posted in Public Health, RecallsPatent foramen ovale (PFO) is a birth defect that occurs when then a hole between the right and left atria fails to close after birth. It is can be caused by maternal use of SSRI drugs during pregnancy. Anyone unlucky enough to have been born with PFO may now have just been dealt another blow:… Continue Reading
New Bill Would Force Retailers To Notify Consumers of Recalls
Posted in RecallsIf you’re like me, you have a couple of “frequent shopper” cards in your wallet that give you discounts at the grocery stores you frequent. You probably already know that those frequent shopper cards enable retailers to track every purchase you make. And you probably already know that retailers get notified by the FDA when… Continue Reading
Premium Edge Cat Food Recalled
Posted in Recalls, Safety AlertsIf you have a furry little friend who eats Premium Edge cat food, you’ll want to read this: On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall for Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat because they have the potential to produce Thiamine Deficiency. Today’s announcement provides additional information from the… Continue Reading
Complete List of Recalled Children’s Tylenol
Posted in RecallsYou’ve probably heard that Children’s Tylenol was recalled earlier this month. Fresh from the FDA, here’s the complete list of all products that were recalled. If you have any of them, DON’T USE THEM. 1) Children's Tylenol Plus, Multi-Symptom Cold, (each 5 mL contains: Acetaminophen 160 mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg,… Continue Reading
More Fentanyl recalls – This Time From Watson Pharmaceuticals
Posted in Duragesic / Fentanyl, RecallsUnlike the previous Duragesic and Fentanyl recalls of millions of patches, this one covers only one lot of one size patch: Watson Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of its 75-mcg/hour fentanyl transdermal system in the U.S. because a small number of patches were leaking a gel form of the pain medicine. The recalled patches are… Continue Reading
More Fentanyl patches recalled – not Duragesic this time
Posted in Duragesic / Fentanyl, RecallsWatson Pharmaceuticals has announced a recall of all 75mcg Fentanyl patches from lot number 92461850. These patches are being recalled for the same reason many of Johnson & Johnson’s Duragesic patches were recalled: Manufacturing defects that could lead to leakage. Here’s an excerpt from Watson’s press release: CORONA, CA – August 8, 2008 – Watson… Continue Reading
Duragsesic (Fentanyl) Patch Recall Information
Posted in Duragesic / Fentanyl, RecallsSAFETY ALERT: OVER 60 MILLION DURAGESIC (FENTANYL) PATCHES RECALLED On February 12th of 2008, Pricara announced a recall of 38 million Duragesic and generic Fentanyl patches because they "may have a cut along one side of the drug reservoir within the patch." (Duragesic is the brand name of a patch that contains the drug Fentanyl.) … Continue Reading
Digitek (Digoxin) Recall Information
Posted in Misc. Drugs, Recalls, Safety AlertsSafety Alert: Digitek Recalled in April of 2008 On April 25th of 2008, Actavis Totowa, LLC announced a Class I Recall of Digitek tablets. A Class I Recall occurs when there is an immediate risk of death or injury from a drug or medical device. In this case, Actavis announced the recall because certain batches… Continue Reading