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FDA Link Insomnia Drugs to Impaired Alertness
By Jim Greene Latest Health Recalls

FDA Link Insomnia Drugs to Impaired Alertness

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning those who take insomnia drugs before bedtime to lower the dosage. The recommendation is prompted by the fact that insomnia drugs taken at night can impair alertness and safe driving up until the next morning’s commute. New data on prescription insomnia treatments marketed under the brand names […]

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Nap Nanny Maker Shut Down: Refused Voluntary Recall After 5 Deaths
By Catherine Roberts Children

Nap Nanny Maker Shut Down: Refused Voluntary Recall After 5 Deaths

Baby Matters LLC has received a legal complaint over their Nap Nanny product. The Consumer Product Safety Commission wanted them to voluntarily recall and refund their Nap Nanny product, however Baby Matters refused. After five months of discussion with no resolution, the administrative complaint was filed. Alex Flip, a spokesman for the Consumer Product Safety […]

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Isovue Injector Syringes Recall 2012: Particle Contamination
By Jim Greene Latest Health Recalls

Isovue Injector Syringes Recall 2012: Particle Contamination

Bracco Diagnostics Inc has issued a Class 1 recall of nine lots of their Isovue Pre-Filled Power Injector Syringes. The drug is an iopamidol injection, which is used in combination with Stellant CT Injection Systems. The syringes have visible particle contaminants. There have been no illnesses associated with this recall yet; however, the particle contaminants […]

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Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet Recall: Product May Contain Glass Particles
By Catherine Roberts Latest Health Recalls

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet Recall: Product May Contain Glass Particles

Ranbaxy Inc has recalled 41 lots of their Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet product due to a possible glass contamination. The glass appears as sand-like particles less than 1 mm in size. There is no information about the cause of this contamination. There have been no reports of illness or injury in association with this recall. The […]

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Meningitis Drug Recall Expanded: More Drugs Recalled
By Jim Greene Latest Health Recalls

Meningitis Drug Recall Expanded: More Drugs Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an update on the recent New England Compounding Center recalled drugs. Further testing with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified additional contaminants. This recall is in association with the fungal meningitis outbreak, which sickened 490 people and killed 34. The previous recall was on […]

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