Kentucky updates in category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

An Indianapolis- based provider Gilchrist & Soames has recalled toiletry products for the hotel industry. This is a worldwide recall due to independent test showing DEG. No injuries have been reported at this time and it is a voluntary recall. The FDA is concerned about the possible risks from chronic exposure. Children or people with liver or kidney disease are most at risk for injury from...

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Two women filed suit in GA over ObTape brand vaginal slings made by Mentor Corporation. They claim it caused multiple surgeries to try to correct the complications caused by the sling and the device failed to cure their urinary stress incontinence. They claim it caused severe erosion of the vaginal wall after it was implanted, and also symptoms of bleeding, discomfort and lesions. Attorneys for...

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Lakeside Foods of WI is doing a voluntary recall of 15,000 cases of 14.5 ounce cans of French Style Green Beans because some of the cans may be under processed and some cans may have leaked. No illnesses have been reported at this time but the cans have the potential to have botulism. Lakeside is asking consumers who have cans of the French Style Green Beans with the following in the top line of...

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Thursday a worldwide recall was announced that involved almost a million plastic preschool toys made in China and sold in the US between May and August that contained excessive amounts of lead. 83 types of toys including Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters are involved.In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Allmark, general manager of Fisher-Price, said the problem...

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FDA panel decided on Monday to leave Avandia on the market. Consumers with Type II diabetes can continue to purchase the drug, Avandia, despite recent study showing increased risk of heart attack. At the same time, the FDA panel recognized that the drug, Avandia, has been linked to increased heart attacks among patients. Some panelists recommend a black box warning to be printed on the drug...

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A Class I recall of the Thoratec TLC-II Portable Ventricular Assist Device Drivers (VAD) drivers has been initiated due to earlier than expected compressor motor wear out. The wear out time expected was 3000 hours and anyone with drivers exceeding 1500 hours need to stop using the units until they can be serviced by Thoratec, they should take them back to the hospital for a new backup...

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The FDA has issued a warning about hot dog chili sauce that has sickened two children in Texas and an Indiana couple who ate these products and had to be hospitalized after becoming seriously ill with Botulism. The 20 ounce cans are Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101), Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533), and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942) with "best by" dates...

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A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, alleging that it withheld information from the public on the negative side effects of the drug. Avandia is a drug prescribed for Type II diabetes. A study published in the June 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine links taking Avandia to a significant increase in the risk of heart attack. ...

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The FDA has issued a warning not to eat the Veggie Booty Snack Food marketed by Robert's American Gourmet, who has issued a recall of all the product, all lot numbers and expiration dates nationwide. This being based on 52 reports of illness across 17 states starting in March 2007. The Salmonella related illnesses have been most reported in children under 10. The CDC reported this on June 27th...

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Colgate has announced that five ounce tubes of toothpaste sold in four states is fake and may contain a dangerous ingredient. The recalled toothpaste was sold in discount stores and may say "made in South Africa." The manufacturer used diethylene glycol to sweeten the toothpaste. The harmful ingredient may cause kidney or liver damage. Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday...

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A voluntary recall of Thomas and Friends toys was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 1.5 million of the wooden railway toys were painted with a surface paint that contains lead. Lead paint if ingested can be toxic. It can cause a wide range of ill health effects including learning disabilities, seizures and even death. The age group most at risk are 6 and under. Children should...

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In the first update since early March when the CDC said there were 425 cases confirmed of salmonella in 44 states the number has risen by more than 200 according to officials Thursday. It now in includes cases in 47 states, the only states not reporting any illnesses are Utah, New Hampshire and Hawaii. Since the recall the CDC reported a substantial drop in salmonella cases. Wal-Mart has...

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The FDA notified health care professionals and patients about a voluntary recall of Complete MoisturePlus contact solution manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, CA. The recall is being done because of a rare but serious eye infection caused by a parasite. The infection of Acanthamoeba keratitis was identified through an investigation by the CDC. The symptoms of this can be very...

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Avandia is a popular diabetes drug used to control the disease. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine has many that are taking the drug worried. The study found an increased risk of heart attack and death for those on the medication. The suggestion of a greater heart risk is especially troubling, though, because two-thirds of diabetics die of heart problems. More than 6...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the meat products were being sold by Gordon Food Service Stores and were made in March and April by Davis Creek Meats out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nearly 130,000 pounds of beef products have a possible E. coli contamination. E. coli can cause severe diarrhea and may cause bloody stool, it can also cause such complications as kidney failure."The products...

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