- Click here for a May 26 Moisture Plus Recall Update - Advanced Medical Optics Inc. has recalled about 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections. This is second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.The company is recalling 183,000 units of the … [Read more...]

There have been reports (mostly from Japan) of self-injury and delirium with the use of Tamiflu in patients with influenza.Roche and FDA recently notified doctors of revisions to the Precautions, Neuropsychiatric Events, and Patient Information sections of the prescribing information for Tamiflu.People with influenza, especially children, may be at … [Read more...]

FDA notified healthcare professionals of a newly published clinical study showing that patients treated with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) and dosed to a target hemoglobin concentration of 13.5 g/dL are at a significantly increased risk for serious and life threatening cardiovascular complications, as compared to use of the ESA to … [Read more...]

Bodybuilders and athletes often turn to supplements to enhance muscle size and strength. New tests of such supplements showed two products to contain little or no creatine and an amino acid supplement unable to break apart as expected, the testing company ConsumerLab.com reported today. The majority of products, however, met quality standards. The … [Read more...]

Endologix, Inc. today announced the limited voluntary recall of 30 Visiflex™ bifurcated delivery catheters for its Powerlink® System (models 25-16-155BL and 28-16-155BL) located at seven customer sites. Based on a single field occurrence due to the failure of a catheter component manufactured by a third party, the Company has determined that these … [Read more...]