February, 2011Escalade Sports Recalls Oasis Playsets Due to Fall Hazard

The swing seats on the playsets can crack and break in half, causing the user to fall to the ground.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 8, 2011

A federal judge finds the Gulf Coast Claims Facility is misleading class members, and a $42 million judgment against Fen-Phen lawyers has been vacated. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2011 LexisNex…

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 7, 2011

A Kentucky federal judge reverses his own ruling finding an airplane crash victims family is not entitled to punitive damages, and, a human resources manager is seeking $100 million in a gender bias complaint. Hear these and other stories from LexisNe…

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Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen Tablets, Phenobarbital Tablets by Qualitest: Recall – Incorrect Package Labeling

Audience: Pharmacy, Patient ISSUE: An individual bottle of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10mg / 500mg, NDC 0603-3888-20, 60 count was found incorrectly labeled with a Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 32.4 mg, NDC 0603-5166-32, 1000…

Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks: Recall Due to Potential Microbial Contamination

Audience: Pharmacy, Consumer, Risk Manager [UPDATED 02/07/2011] Triad Alcohol Prep Pads are a component of Extavia (interferon beta 1-b) packaging marketed by Novartis. The Triad alcohol prep pads should not be used.
 
[UPDATED 02/05/2011] Triad…

CPSC Podcast 07/03/08

This Weekly Podcast highlights All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety – week of July 3, 2008

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CPSC Podcast 07/18/08

This Weekly Podcast highlights the new federal law requiring child resistant portable gasoline containers – week of July 18, 2008

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American Regent Injectable Products: Recall – Visible Particulates in Products

Audience: Pharmacy
Sodium Thiosulfate Injection USP 10%
Potassium Phosphates Injection, USP

 
[Posted 02/05/2011]

ISSUE: Recall initiated because some vials exhibit translucent visible particles consistent with glass delamination….

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 4, 2011

Jimmy Carter is accused of writing a book containing anti-Israel propaganda, and, a Texas jury orders a drug manufacturer to pay more than $170 million for misrepresenting prices. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publicatio…

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Avandia (rosiglitazone): REMS – Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Audience: Endocrinology, Cardiology [UPDATED 02/04/2011] FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that information on the cardiovascular risks (including heart attack) of rosiglitazone has been added to the physician labeling and patient…