Subject: FDA- MedWatch- Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol)
Subject: FDA- MedWatch- Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol)- Patient Enrollment In The Aprotinin Treatment Group Arm of BART Study Stopped MedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program FDA informed healthcare professionals of the Data Safety Monitoring Board's recommendation to stop patient enrollment in the aprotinin treatment group arm of the Blood […]
Updated Warfarin (Coumadin) labeling includes new genetic information
FDA – MedWatch – Updated Warfarin (Coumadin) labeling includes new genetic information that may help providers improve initial dosing estimates of anticoagulant for individual patients
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Recalls Baxter COLLEAGUE And FLO-GARD
FDA – MedWatch – Baxter Healthcare Corp. Recalls Baxter COLLEAGUE And FLO-GARD Volumetric Infusion Pumps Because Of Falsification Of Service And Repair Data
Baxter Healthcare Corp. and FDA notified healthcare professionals
FDA – MedWatch – Baxter Healthcare Corp. and FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a Class I Recall of Baxter Upgraded COLLEAGUE Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps, Model numbers 2M8153, 2M8163, and 2M9163.
Merck Recalls 3 Lots Of Invanz
FDA – MedWatch – Merck Recalls 3 Lots Of Invanz (ertapenem sodium) Injection Because The Product May Contain Broken Glass Pieces In The Reconstituted Solution For Injection
FDA Clears First Filtering Respirator for Public Use in Emergency
FDA has cleared for marketing the first respirators to be used by the public during public health emergencies, such as an influenza pandemic. Called the 3M Respirator 8612F and 8670F, these products will be available without a prescription.
FDA ALERT
February 7, 2007Subject: FDA MedWatch: Use of Skin Products Containing Numbing Ingredients (Topical Anesthetic Drugs) for Cosmetic Procedures and Potential Life-Threatening Side EffectsMedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting ProgramFDA informed consumers and healthcare professionals of the potential hazards of using skin numbing products containing topical anesthetic drugs such as lidocaine, tetracaine, […]