June, 2011Indomethacin for Injection: Recall – Particulate Matter in One Lot

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…

Indomethacin for Injection: Recall of One Lot – Particulate Matter

[Posted 06/15/2011]
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…

Actos (pioglitazone): Ongoing Safety Review – Potential Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

Audience: Endocrinology, Family Practice, Urology [UPDATED 06/15/2011] Use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. Information about this risk will be added…

Harbinger Fitness Recalls Ab Straps Due to Fall Hazard

The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Calphalon Recalls to Repair Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets Due to Laceration Hazard

The tips of the 8- inch slicing knife and/or the 8-inch bread knife can protrude through the bottom slot row on the wooden block holder, posing a laceration hazard.

General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard

An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

FDA Reviews Birth Control Blood Clot Risk

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the risk of birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin after multiple studies found that women taking the pills are more likely to develop venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism refers to blood clots that develop in the deep veins of the legs. According to studies published in BMJ, women aged 15-44 who take pills containing drospirenone—like Bayer-manufactured Yaz and Yasmin—were two to three times more likely to have blood clots than women who take older …

CPSC Announces Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art National Product Testing and Evaluation Center

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art scientific testing facility in Rockville, Md.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 13, 2011

California’s high court passes on a competition law case raising 1st Amendment issues involving a rock band, and, former Blackwater workers file suit seeking $60 million and alleging misclassification of employment status. Hear these and other storie…

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Risperidone (Risperdal) and Ropinirole (Requip): Medication Errors – Name Confusion

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….