With Valsartan and Zantac still making headlines due to possible carcinogenic contamination, it is no surprise that medication safety is being questioned by the masses. But it is also being questioned by agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As the investigation into Zantac continues, the FDA is...
Patients Experiencing Hardship Amid Hypoparathyroid Drug Recall
In September 2019, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited issued a drug recall of all doses of Natpara, a parathyroid hormone injection. The recall is due to safety concerns about rubber particulate contaminating the drug. While the focus of the medication recall is patient safety, the result is hardship for the more...
Medication Recall Alert: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Recalls Xanax
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has issued a medication recall for one batch of Xanax (alprazolam). According to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the affected lot may contain a foreign substance. Read on to learn more about the recall and what you can do to stay...
Blood Pressure Medication Recall Expands Yet Again
In September 2019, the ongoing blood pressure medication recall that has made headlines this year expanded once again. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is expanding the recall of blood pressure medications at the consumer level. According to the FDA, several batches of Losartan...
Bayer Issues a Recall of Mislabeled Biologic Medications
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer is voluntarily recalling nearly one thousand vials of a biological drug used to treat patients with hemophilia A. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the recall in July, 2019 explaining the danger to patients who rely on the drug. Medication recalls relating to mislabeled drugs...
Massive Dry Eye Medication Recall Causes Shortages
One after another, eye drop manufacturers have announced a medication recall for drops used to treat dry eye. It started with a recall of generic brands and quickly spread to the name brands. At this point, experts are calling on manufacturers who have NOT recalled their eye drops to speak...
My Prescription is Included in a Medication Recall – What Should I Do?
If one of your prescriptions is included in a medication recall, you may be unsure of what to do. At Drug and Device Watch, we want our readers to be informed and feel confident about their medications and medical devices. Furthermore, we want you to understand potential dangers. Here is...
Former FDA Inspector Speaks Out About Blood Pressure Medication Recall
In a blow to the integrity of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a one-time inspector raised concerns about the agency’s recent and sweeping blood pressure medication recall. The former inspector, Massoud Motamed, suggests the FDA does not have the capacity to effectively monitor imported pharmaceuticals and that this...
Boxed Warning Alert for Certain Insomnia Medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that certain insomnia medications will now feature a boxed warning. The FDA uses this type of warning, also known as a black box warning, on the label of prescription drugs to call attention to serious or life-threatening risks. The “black...
Losartan Recall: More Blood Pressure Drugs Pulled from Shelves
Patients with high blood pressure can expect a more severe shortage of the medications they take to manage their condition. Last week, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced an expansion to the already gigantic losartan recall currently in place. Drug and Device Watch details the initial cause of the losartan recall in...
FDA Controversial Advice: Take Probable Carcinogens During Blood Pressure Medication Recall
In an unorthodox statement last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it does not object to manufacturers continuing to distribute a slew of drugs involved in a wide-reaching blood pressure medication recall. Their announcement is in response to public concerns of a shortage of blood pressure medicine...
Primus Pharmaceuticals Product Recall
PRIMUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. WATCH What should I watch out for? Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a manufacturer of prescription medical nutrition. Medical food products are marketed as a cure for a particular medical disease with no severe, adverse events. Unfortunately, the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) noted Primus Pharmaceutical...