When people hear the word “asbestos,” a couple of ideas are likely to instantly come to mind. The first, of course, is the fiber’s link to a type of lung cancer known as mesothelioma. Once a staple of the construction industry, asbestos was praised for its insulating properties and was used extensively in the construction of houses and other structures. It wasn’t until asbestos became synonymous with mesothelioma ...
Think Asbestos is Banned? Think Again.
Posted April 26, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
Drug manufacturer Pfizer has moved to recall several lots of blood pressure pills over concerns that the medication may have been tainted with a carcinogenic contaminant. The affected medications include Accuretic, which is a tablet distributed by Pfizer itself, as well as a line of medications distributed by a second manufacturer known as Greenstone. The Greenstone lots include a pill that combines quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide ...
Parental Concerns Skyrocket as Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
Posted April 21, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
As “supply chain” continues its reign as the defining word of 2022, the contamination of large amounts of baby formula originating out of a Sturgis, Michigan Abbott Laboratories production plant has taken the shortage to new heights.
A new report by Axios indicates that nearly 30% of infant formula inventory was out of stock across the country as of the middle of March. Those levels sat ...
continue reading...Infant Formula Necrotizing Enterocolitis Cases Moved to Multidistrict Litigation
Posted April 20, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
A judicial panel has approved a request by Abbott Laboratories to consolidate cases alleging that the feeding of certain infant formulas to prematurely born babies can cause a life-threatening condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. The request was supported by other companies named in lawsuits over the condition. According to the Order issued by the panel, there are currently 16 lawsuits pending over the matter, with 20 ...
FDA Faces Congressional Investigation Over Lack of Reaction to Heart Device Recall
Posted April 14, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
The FDA’s ongoing failures to protect and represent the American people have finally caught the eyes of congressional legislators and the agency now finds itself on the hot seat over the way it handled – or failed to handle – the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device recall.
14 patients died and 13 cardiac pumps had to be removed from patients’ chests before the agency tasked with protecting the ...
continue reading...Nurse Found Guilty in Criminal Prosecution Over Death of Patient
Posted April 7, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
In a case that has been closely watched by the medical and nursing community, a former nurse who accidentally injected a patient with the wrong drug and killed her was found guilty of criminal charges, including negligent homicide.
RaDonda Vaught, the nurse involved in the incident, faces up to eight years in prison for the mistake. The error occurred after Vaught’s patient, citing ...
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