Note: Also see related ETHEX Hydromorphone Recall CONTACT: CATHERINE BIFFIGNANI (314) 645-6600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --ST. LOUIS – DEC. 23, 2008 – KV PHARMACEUTICAL HAS ADVISED THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) THAT, EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT DEC. 19, 2008, THE COMPANY VOLUNTARILY SUSPENDED ALL SHIPMENTS OF ALL FDA APPROVED DRUG PRODUCTS IN … [Read more...]

Note: This is in addition to the previous ETHEX recall from last month for the pharmaceutical drugs: Propafenone, Isosorbide, Morphine and Destroamphetamine due to the possibility of oversized pills. CONTACT: ANN MCBRIDE 1-800-748-1472 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- ST. LOUIS, MO – DECEMBER 23, 2008 – ETHEX CORPORATION ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT HAS … [Read more...]

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ALERTING CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE NOT TO PURCHASE OR CONSUME MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS MARKETED FOR WEIGHT LOSS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN UNDECLARED, ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS THAT MAY PUT CONSUMERS’ HEALTH AT RISK. THE TAINTED WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS ARE: FATLOSS SLIMMING 2 DAY … [Read more...]

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ANNOUNCED A CLASS 1 RECALL TODAY FOR TWO UNAPPROVED AND UNCLEARED DEVICES WHOSE MANUFACTURERS CLAIMED COULD TREAT VARIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS. A CLASS 1 RECALL MEANS THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT THE USE OF A DEVICE WILL CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR DEATH. THE MANUFACTURERS, VIBE … [Read more...]

MEDIA CONTACT: DAN ROSENBERG (224) 212-3366 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LAKE FOREST, ILL., DEC. 8, 2008 -- HOSPIRA, INC., A GLOBAL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICATION DELIVERY COMPANY, IS FOLLOWING UP ON  A NATIONWIDE VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED SEPT. 18 OF ONE LOT (LOT NUMBER 65-620-FW, EXPIRATION DATE MAY 1, 2010, NDC 0409-7902-09) OF 20 MEQ … [Read more...]