FDA - Patient Safety News
2009-06-17Recalls and Safety Alerts:
Raptiva Withdrawn from the Market Zoll AED Plus Defibrillator Recalled Recalls of Digoxin and Propafenone Tablets Recall of Medtronic Ventricular Snap Shunt Catheters Recall of Zencore Plus
New From FDA: Campaign on Using Methadone Safely
Advuce For Patients: Help Patients Use Acetaminophen Safely
FDA Consumer Corner: Don’t Overdo It with Acetaminophen
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- FDA - Raptiva (efalizumab) Feb 2009
- Genentech and FDA notified healthcare professionals of the voluntary, phased withdrawal of Raptiva,
- FDA - ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator
- ZOLL Medical Corporation and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall of ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillators distributed from May, 2004
- FDA - Digoxin, USP 0.125 mg, Digoxin, USP 0.25 mg (Caraco brand)
- AS Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackage company, announced today that all tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31, 2009
- FDA - Recall of Medtronic Ventricular Snap Shunt Catheters
- Medtronic and FDA notified healthcare professionals about a Class I recall of the Innervision Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter
- FDA - Zencore Plus
- Bodee LLC and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of all the company's supplement product sold under the name Zencore Plus.
- FDA - SAMHSA and FDA Join to Educate the Public on the Safe Use of Methadone
- The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today launched an initiative to help ensure the safe use of methadone
- FDA - Use Caution with Pain Relievers
- Acetaminophen is a safe and effective pain reliever that benefits millions of consumers. However, taking too much could lead to serious liver damage


