Thursday, February 12, 2009

Product recall .... prenatal vitamins

Product Recall!

Who would think that prescription prenatal vitamins and iron supplements could pose a risk! Ethex Corporation is removing over 60 generic drugs from the shelves for oversized tablets, wrong dosages, and other defects that can pose a risk to mom and baby. For more info, check out the latest press release at

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/ethex02_09.htm

Xigris safety review..... Bleeding and sepsis

Do you or someone you know have severe sepsis? Have you been treated with Xigris. There have been serious side effects and this medication is undergoing an ongoing safety review. Serious bleeding in 35%% of patients shows the risk of this medication.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/early_comm/drotrecogin_alfa.html