News: Recalls

Recall of all sterile compounded drugs by Pharm D Solutions due to potential lack of sterility.

Recall of LimiTorr Volume Limiting CSF Drainage System and the MoniTorr ICP External CSF Drainage and Monitoring System by lntegra LifeSciences due to possible breakage.

Recall of EV1000 Clinical Platforms by Edwards Lifesciences due to electrical short circuit.

Recall of DxH 800, DxH 600, and DxH 900 hematology analyzers by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences due to sporadic erroneously elevated platelet count results without flags or system messages.

Recall of circular staplers by Ethicon due to failure to completely form staples.

Recall of Promacta (eltrombopag) 12.5 oral suspension by Novartis due to potential peanut contamination.

Recall of The Beast capsules by STIFF BOY due to undeclared sildenafil.

Recall of mycophenolate mofetil for injection by Par Pharmaceutical due to glass fragment observed in one vial of reconstituted product.

FDA issued recall of losartan potassium 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablets by Vivimed Life Sciences due to trace amounts of n-nitroso-n-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) impurity.

FDA issued recall of ketorolac tromethamine injection by Sagent Pharmaceuticals due to lack of sterility assurance.

FDA issued recall of bevacizumab 1.25mg/0.05mL 31G injectable by AmEx Pharmacy due to reported defective delivery system.

FDA issued recall of Miller balloon atrioseptostomy catheter and Fogarty dilation atrioseptostomy catheter by Edwards Lifesciences due to balloon deflation, fragmentation and detachment Issue.

FDA issued recall of Fentanyl Transdermal System by Alvogen due to product mislabeling.

FDA issued recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP and Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP by Torrent Pharmaceuticals due to impurity.

FDA issued recall of Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation by Brainlab AG due to inaccurate display.