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August 25, 2008
Audience: Neurologists, other healthcare professionals, patients[Posted 08/25/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals of two new cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in European patients receiving Tysabri monotherapy for...
August 21, 2008
Audience: Endocrinologists, cardiologists, other healthcare professionals, patients[Posted 08/21/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals that the Agency is investigating a report from the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) trial...
August 18, 2008
Audience: Endocrinologists, other healthcare professionals, consumers[UPDATED 08/18/2008] Since issuing Information for Healthcare Professionals in October 2007, FDA has received reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in...
August 14, 2008
Audience: Cardiologists, hospital risk managers [Posted 08/14/2008] Boston Scientific and FDA informed healthcare professionals and patients of the Class I Recall of NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System, distributed...
August 12, 2008
Audience: Primary healthcare physicians, internists, other healthcare professionals[Posted 08/12/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals of the risk of adverse injection site reactions in patients receiving naltrexone. Naltrexone is indicated...
August 12, 2008
Audience: Pain management specialists, risk managers, other healthcare professionals, patients[UPDATED 08/12/2008] Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., issued a voluntary recall of one lot of 75mcg/hr Fentanyl Transdermal System patches (lot 92461850;...
August 8, 2008
Audience: Cardiologic healthcare professionals, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals[Posted 08/08/2008] FDA notified healthcare professionals of the risk of muscle injury, rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to kidney failure or death, when...
August 1, 2008
Audience: Cardiothoracic healthcare professionals, perfusionists, hospital risk managers, biomedical engineers [Posted 08/01/2008] Levitronix and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall of the Levitronix CentriMag...
July 31, 2008
Audience: Consumers, healthcare professionals [Posted 07/31/2008] EG Labs, LLC, notified consumers and healthcare professionals not to buy or use Viapro 375mg Capsules because one lot of the product was found to contain a potentially harmful...
July 31, 2008
Audience: Oncologists, other healthcare professionals[Posted 07/31/2008] Amgen and FDA informed healthcare professionals of modifications to certain sections of the Boxed Warnings, Indications and Usage, and Dosage and Administration sections of...
July 30, 2008
Audience: Consumers, healthcare professionals [UPDATE 07/30/2008] Jack Distribution, LLC, announced a nationwide recall of all lot numbers of the company's supplement products sold under the brand names Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her. Lab...
July 29, 2008
Audience: Neurological and Oncological healthcare professionals, risk managers[Posted 07/29/2008] FDA reminded health care professionals who treat patients with mitoxantrone about recommendations that left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) be...
July 24, 2008
Audience: Infectious disease and medical genetics healthcare professionals[Posted 07/24/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals that serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) caused by abacavir therapy are significantly more...
July 17, 2008
Audience: Radiological healthcare professionals, cardiologists, hospital risk managers [Posted 07/17/2008] FDA is updating healthcare professionals about recent changes made to the Boxed Warning, Warnings, and Contraindications sections of the...
July 16, 2008
Audience: Radiologists, surgeons, hospital risk managers, other healthcare professionals [Posted 07/16/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals of the possibility that x-rays used during CT examinations may cause some implanted and external...
July 16, 2008
Audience: Pharmacists, hospital risk managers, other healthcare professionals[Posted 07/16/2008] Roxane Laboratories, Inc. informed healthcare professionals of the recall of two lots of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP, 15 g/60 mL Unit...
July 14, 2008
Audience: Oncologists, other healthcare professionals[Posted 07/14/2008] Genentech, Inc. informed healthcare professionals of reports of several cases of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) in patients with solid tumors receiving Avastin in...
July 10, 2008
Audience: Healthcare professionals[Posted 07/10/2008] Genentech informed healthcare professionals that an increased number of complaints were received regarding damaged and broken vials of Herceptin 440 mg and BWFI (bacteriostatic water for...
July 8, 2008
Audience: Healthcare professionals, consumers[Posted 07/08/2008] FDA notified healthcare professionals that a BOXED WARNING and Medication Guide are to be added to the prescribing information to strengthen existing warnings about the increased risk...
July 2, 2008
Audience: Consumers, healthcare professionals [Posted 07/02/2008] Jack Distribution, LLC issued a voluntary nationwide recall of selected lots of Rize 2 The Occasion Capsules and Rose 4 Her Capsules, marketed as dietary supplements. The products...
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