Medication Safety Officers Society
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FDA Update on the Safety of Ixchiq (Chikungunya Vaccine, Live). FDA Removes Recommended Pause in Use and Approves Required Updated Labeling: FDA Safety Communication
Recall affects certain Medline ReNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Medical Response Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters and Supreme Electrophysiology Catheters
FDA is Requiring Opioid Pain Medicine Manufacturers to Update Prescribing Information Regarding Long-Term Use. Class-Wide Action Will Further Emphasize and Characterize Risks of Long-Term Use to Help Patients, Health Care Professionals Make Informed Treatment Decisions: Drug Safety Communication
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is correcting the Endopath Echelon due to a potential surgical lockout that stops cutting or stapling and requires extra removal steps.
Dexcom recalls certain receivers that may fail to sound alerts. Missed alerts could delay detection of severe blood sugar events, causing seizures or death.
Drive Devilbiss Healthcare is recalling iGo2 DV6X-619 DC car adapter due to complaints of the DC power cord being hot to the touch and/or melting while used.
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today issued a voluntary recall related to certain Alaris™ and BD Alaris™ Pump Modules that may have been serviced with previously recalled bezel kit assemblies.
The FDA is alerting health care providers to the recall of certain VasoView HemoPro devices due to risk of silicone detachment during use, and supply concerns.