Sunday, July 28, 2013

"FDA limits usage" of Nizoral (ketoconazole) oral tablets due to potentially fatal liver injury and risk of drug interactions and adrenal gland problems"
FDA Jul 26
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm362415.htm

"Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. Issues an Alert on Listeria in Rybacka Wies Brand Herring Fillets in Oil "Matjes Sledz w oleju" "

FDA Jul 25
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm362730.htm

"Olam Tomato Processors, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Mild and Medium Chunky Salsa Because It May Contain Large Glass Pieces"

FDA Jul 22
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm362224.htm

Listeria Risk: "Zip International Group LLC Recalls Herring Fillet in Oil Due to Health Risk"

FDA Jul 22
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm362629.htm

Sunday, July 21, 2013

"Volcano Company, Issues Voluntary Worldwide/Nationwide Recall of Volcano Male Enhancement Liquid and Volcano Male Enhancement Capsules, Marketed as a Dietary Supplement, Due to Undeclared Active Ingredients" 

FDA Jul 18

"Hagee Foods Inc. dba Penny's Salsa Inc. Recalls Hummus Products Because of Possible Health Risk"
FDA Jul 16  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm361127.htm

"Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. Recalls Pistachios Because of Possible Health Risk"

FDA Jul 15
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm360916.htm

"Counterfeit Drugs: Prosecuting the Profiteers, Protecting the Public Health"  

FDA Jul 15
http://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2013/07/counterfeit-drugs-prosecuting-the-profiteers-protecting-the-public-health/

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Food Recall: Salmonella Risk
"Due to a Class I recall by ARO Pistachio, Torn and Glasser, Inc Announces Voluntary Recall of Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk

FDA Jul 12
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm360725.htm

Food Recall: Salmonella Risk"Olde Thompson Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Earth’s Pride Organics: Organic Oregano 2.2 Oz Glass Jars With Cork Closure Due to Possible Salmonella Risk"
FDA Jul 12
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm360719.htm


Food Recall: Salmonella Risk
"Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. Recalls Pistachios Because of Possible Health Risk"

FDA Jul 10
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm360343.htm


Food Recall: Listeria Risk
"Whole Foods Market Recalls Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk"

FDA Jul 5
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm359697.htm

Sunday, July 7, 2013

"FDA approves label changes to include intestinal problems (sprue-like enteropathy) linked to blood pressure medicine olmesartan medoxomil"  
FDA Jul 3
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm359477.htm 
" . . .  that the blood pressure drug olmesartan medoxomil (marketed as Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, Tribenzor, and generics) can cause intestinal problems known as sprue-like enteropathy."

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Sandoz US Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Estarylla®"

FDA Jul 3 http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm359613.htm
"Sandoz is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the retailer level of one lot of its Estarylla® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) tablets in the US, following a customer report of a placebo tablet present in a row of active tablets on one pack."

Cheese Recall: Listeria Risk
"Whole Foods Market Recalls Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk"
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm359697.htm

"Variant Influenza Virus (H3N2v) Infections"

CDC Advisory Jul 5
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/HAN/han00351.asp