One lot of morphine sulfate injection made by Hospira, Inc., is being recalled because a customer reported finding two syringes containing more of the drug than stated on the label. Morphine is an opioid pain medication that if overdosed could have life-threatening consequences.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month – four weeks each year when a number of government agencies, health care organizations, and safety advocates devote much of their attention to raising public awareness of traumatic brain injuries, commonly called TBI. One of the agencies spearheading TBI awareness efforts, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hopes to call attention to these serious injuries with a unique campaign aimed at giving them a voice in the form of personal stories told by victims of TBI and their loved ones.
C. Gibson Vance, a Troy University alumnus, has been named to the University's Board of Trustees by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. Vance is a shareholder in the Montgomery law firm of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
Nissan North America has issued a recall of more than 79,000 vehicles for possible fuel tank leakage. This may increase the risk of a vehicle fire. Vehicles involved in the recall are certain 2011-2012 models of the Infiniti M sedan, the Infiniti QX sport-utility vehicle (SUV) and the Nissan Juke crossover vehicle.
More birth control pills are being recalled due to packaging error that may leave women without adequate contraception and at risk for unintended pregnancy. The latest batch of pills are made by Glenmark Generics Inc. USA and involve seven lots of Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 0.18 mg/0.035 mg, 0.215 mg/0.035 mg, 0.25 mg/0.035 mg. The recall comes five months after Qualitest Pharmaceuticals announced a massive recall of 1.4 million lots of birth control pills for a similar packaging error.
Bedford Laboratories is recalling three lots of the cancer treatment Cytarabine for Injection, USP, I Gram per Vial, because the vials may not be sterile. This risk was determined following a post-release investigation of the manufacturing area.
Approximately 574,000 bottles of infants Tylenol Oral Suspension, 1 Oz. Grape have been recalled due to complaints from consumers who reported difficulty using the Infants’ Tylenol SimpleMeasure dosing system. The system includes a dosing syringe, which the parent or caregiver inserts into a protective cover, or “flow restrictor,” at the top of the bottle to measure the proper dose. In some cases, the flow restrictor was pushed into the bottle when inserting the syringe.
For years, drug companies touted the benefits of HRT. Marketing campaigns for medications like Premarin, Prempro and Provera targeted both women and their doctors, promising that the drugs could perform miracles. Manufacturers boasted these drugs could not only temper bothersome symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings, and vaginal dryness, but they had the added benefit of protecting women against heart disease, a serious concern among older women. Use of these drugs was even encouraged for off-label uses, including the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
At least 37 people have suffered serious second-degree burn injuries as a result of a defective single-cup coffee brewing machine. A total of 140 people have reported incidents with the Tassimo Single Cup Brewer, manufactured by BSH Home Appliances Corp.
Women who are pregnant should avoid drugs used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure, because they have been associated with injury and death to developing fetuses.
