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FDA Warns Of Widespread Manufacturing Safety Deficiencies In Dietary Supplement Industry
| August 27th, 2013
August 27, 2013 While the public has been made aware of several recalls the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated recently on dietary supplement manufacturers, many may remain unaware of how rampant the problems, and associated workout supplement dangers. The agency released a report showing an estimated 70 percent of supplement manufacturers have
Read MoreFDA Warns Against Using NuVision Pharmacy’s Compounded Products Due To Sterility Risks
| August 20th, 2013
August 20, 2013 Compounding a medication occurs when a trained professional mixes certain medications and supplements to fit the specific needs of a particular patient. While these medications can be extremely effective because of their personalized nature, there is also a high risk of the products becoming contaminated with bacteria, fungi, and/or viruses. In fact,
Read MoreFDA Recalls All Products From Texas Compounding Pharmacy Due To Contamination Risks
| August 13th, 2013
August 13, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has partnered with Specialty Compounding, LLC, based in Cedar Park, Texas, in initiating the voluntary recall of all lots of the company’s sterile medications due to risks of contamination. Reports indicate that the recall was initiated after numerous reports emerged of patients suffering a drug injury
Read MoreGE Healthcare’s Nuclear Imaging System Recalled Due To Patient Safety Risk
| August 6th, 2013
August 6, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating a voluntary recall on GE Healthcare’s Infinia Hawkeye 4 Nuclear Imaging System because of a serious risk to patient safety posed by the Defective Medical Device. The unit is comprised of several different cameras and imaging systems that use signals from radioactive isotopes
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