Infants born with congenital anomalies, such as microtia, an ear deformity, and cleft palate, may have gotten them due to exposure to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). According to the FDA, MMF is the active drug in CellCept, manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, and part of the chemical makeup of metabolite mycophenolic acid (MPA) in Myfortic, manufactured by […]
Heparin-Coated Catheters Recalled
Atrium Medical Corporation has announced it is recalling lots of its Hydraglide brand heparin-coated Thoracic Drainage catheters due to contamination of the blood thinner. The contamination only affects selected lots of Atrium’s catheters, and they have not received any reports of patients who have had adverse reactions. However, because they have found contaminated samples, they […]
Digitek Problems Noted as Early as 2006
The recent recall of Digitek (digoxin) due to twice the appropriate dosage goes back to March 2006. The FDA issued a recall notice at the beginning of May and stated that the distributer, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, and its manufacturer, Actavis Totowa, were voluntarily complying. The drug was distributed under the “Bertek” label. The drug was also […]
Foam Manufacturers Agree to Settle in R.I. Nightclub Fire
The fire that killed 100 people in 2003 at a Great White rock show in Rhode Island has seen another chapter close. Foam manufacturers including Leggett & Platt, Inc. and Wm. T. Burnett & Co. have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those killed at the […]
CVS/Wal-mart Face Premises Liability Suits
An ATM that was not properly secured fell on a customer’s foot in a CVS store recently. The suit claims the ATM became unsecured and came to rest on the customer’s foot and that CVS failed to properly operate, manage and control the machine. Allegedly, screws were missing from the ATM. The plaintiff in this […]
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