Archive for the 'Recalls' Category
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — (MARKET WIRE) — May 31, 2007 — For nearly 15 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, news of complications with a widely prescribed diabetic drug is leaving many wary of what to do next when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels.
According to a study published this month by the New England Journal […]
CHICAGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey of hundreds of migraine patients and physicians commissioned by the National Headache Foundation and conducted by Harris Interactive shows that 20 percent of migraine patients are currently taking potentially addictive medications that contain barbiturates or opioids and have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]
NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released today a warning against the use of injection fat loss treatments. Patients are advised to avoid these procedures, which are commonly known as lipolysis, mesotherapy, or the brand names Lipodissolve and Lipostabil. Although marketed as fat loss treatments, these procedures […]
Another day, another recall?
Johnson & Johnson recalled a recently launched Listerine plaque-detecting rinse marketed primarily for use by children after testing revealed contamination by microorganisms.
The company’s McNeil-PPC Inc. unit recalled all 4 million bottles of Glacier Mint and Bubble Blast flavors of Listerine Agent Cool Blue plaque-detecting rinse, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. The recall covers […]