Posts tagged food

• FDA warns of potential drug overdose with overfilled Hospira Carpuject® syringe cartridges

  Paul Napoli | May 23, 2012 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned health care professionals today that pre-filled cartridges of fifteen pharmaceutical drug products manufactured by Hospira, Inc. might contain...

• Recall expands to 12 brands of dry cat and dog food after at least 14 people sickened by Salmonella

  Paul Napoli | May 06, 2012 1:25 AM | 49 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Officials have linked an outbreak of Salmonella infections to recalled pet food manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fourteen...

• Diamond expands dog food recall again to include Diamond Puppy Formula

  Paul Napoli | May 02, 2012 8:42 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Diamond Pet Foods has expanded a Salmonella related dog food recall begun in early April to include its Diamond Puppy Formula. After recalling the company’s Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal...

• Diamond Pet Foods expands dog food recall to include Chicken Soup brand

  Paul Napoli | April 27, 2012 11:04 PM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Consumers who feed their dog Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul should be aware of a recall by Diamond Pet Foods. In an expansion of a recall from earlier this month, major pet food...

• Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled Due To Listeria Risk

  Chrissie Cole | April 25, 2012 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Alfa Sprouts Inc., is recalling Springwater Sprouts brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts and bulk Clover Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria, an organism that can cause serious...

• Baldness drug Propecia and prostate drug Proscar get labeling change for sexual side effects

  Paul Napoli | April 23, 2012 9:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that labeling for the prescription drugs Propecia® and Proscar® will be updated to include information about sexual side effects...

• Dole Fresh Vegetables Recalls Certain Salads

  Chrissie Cole | April 14, 2012 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Dole Fresh Vegetables has issued a voluntary recall of certain cases of DOLE Seven Lettuces salad due to a possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled lettuces have a Use-by Date of April...

• Recall of Diamond Pet Food due to potential Salmonella contamination

  Paul Napoli | April 10, 2012 9:05 PM | 3 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A major pet food manufacturer has issued a recall of dog food distributed in twelve states because of the potential for pets and their owners to contract salmonellosis, an infection with the...

• Consumer Reports: Most medical implants have never been tested for safety

  Paul Napoli | March 30, 2012 7:12 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  An investigation of medical devices on the market in the United States shows that most have little, if any testing to prove their safety and effectiveness, according to Consumer Reports, an...

• FDA warns AeroShot maker for misleading advertising, questions safety of caffeine inhaler

  Paul Napoli | March 07, 2012 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Federal regulators have sent a warning letter to the makers of a new caffeine inhaler product called AeroShot with concerns about the product’s safety and the company’s product...