Posts tagged fda

• Contaminated Heparin seized by FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | November 07, 2008 10:37 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  After asking a Cincinnati based manufacturer of medical products to recall contaminated heparin and the manufacturer not answering, FDA seized the contaminated heparin. This past Thursday, FDA sent...

• Public Citizen warns FDA danger of Avandia

  Jessica Smagacz | November 01, 2008 5:57 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Public Citizen, a consumer group, petitioned the FDA asking them to ban Avandia. Avandia is a prescription drug used for diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline. Public Citizen said “the government...

• Bayer & Illegal marketing of 2 Aspirin Products

  Jessica Smagacz | October 30, 2008 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Bayer is illegally marketing two aspirin products by claiming that the over-the-counter medications are effective in battling heart disease and osteoporosis. These effective health claims are...

• 2008 First Quarter Reports High Number of People Continue to Suffer Injuries from Prescription Drugs

  Jessica Smagacz | October 26, 2008 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A study done by The Institute for Safe Medication Practices recently identified a record number of serious injuries and deaths associated with drug therapy the first quarter of 2008. As consumers,...

• Recent FDA Health Notification--Serious Complications Associated With Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence

  Jessica Smagacz | October 22, 2008 7:21 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  FDA recently released a health notification concerning surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapsed and stress urinary incontinence. This notification is important for those who are thinking about or...

• Promoting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness

  Jessica Smagacz | October 21, 2008 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Health nurses at Integris Baptist Medical Center rewarded Darrilyn Smith, a teenager patient for having a positive attitude. Smith has been infected with the Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare and...

• FDA Voluntary Recall of Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips because of Potential Salmonella Contamination

  Jessica Smagacz | October 20, 2008 9:43 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  FDA recently released a recall by the Hartz Mountain Corporation in Secaucus, NJ. The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips...

• Total Body Formula Updates from FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | October 18, 2008 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The FDA completed a final analysis of the Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula Products in May 2008. If you are not aware of the earlier report, check out the FDA warning about Total Body...

• Food Recalls affect Georgia

  Jessica Smagacz | October 16, 2008 2:27 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  FDA released two recalls on Tuesday this week of products that are sold in Georgia. The first is a product called Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips sold by Kroger Stores. The product is 12...

• Taking an Initiative to Prevent Food Contamination-FDA Launches First Tool Kit For Employees in the Food Industry

  Jessica Smagacz | October 11, 2008 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  For those who have sustained serious food injuries and/or sickness you may want to contact the attorneys at Childers, Buck, and Schlueter to see how we can help protect your legal rights.