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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 42nd FDA Boot Camp - March 13th - 14th, New York, NY

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Most Common Types of Contaminants Found in Eye Drops

Several companies have recently recalled eye drops due to contamination. However, the risk of contamination is not new, and scientific studies have identified several types of contaminants commonly found in eye drops over the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How to Check if Your Eye Drops Have Been Recalled Due to Contamination

Several companies have recently issued recalls for contaminated eye drops. These eye drops can present severe risks—including the risk of total vision loss due to infections—so it is important to know if your eye drops have...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 41st FDA Boot Camp - September 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Unpacking Averages: Analyzing the Relationship Between MDRs and Recalls

Recently Colleen and Brad had a debate about whether Medical Device Reports (“MDRs”) tend to trail recalls, or whether MDRs tend to lead to recalls. Both Colleen and Brad have decades of experience in FDA regulation, but we...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

FDA Reports Sterilization Issues in EzriCare Factory: Bacterial Contamination in Artificial Tears Products

Earlier this year, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) spotted an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection in 11 (now 16) different states, associated with multiple different infection types, particularly...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Potential Nitrosamine Contamination Results in Another Voluntary Pharmaceutical Recall

On March 22, 2023, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), Ascend Laboratories LLC. (“Ascend”) issued a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, a blood thinner...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Some OTC Supplements Contain Tadalafil, According to the FDA

In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced several recalls related to natural supplements that were found to contain tadalafil and its analogs, the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis. In its...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] FDA Boot Camp - September 14th - 15th, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Get Back to Where You Once Belonged: FDA Issues Final Guidance on Initiating Voluntary Recall

In 1969, The Beatles told Jo Jo and Loretta to “get back to where you once belonged.” In 2021, we could view a documentary series by the same name about the recording sessions behind the classic Let It Be album. FDA officials...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA Finalizes Voluntary Recall Guidance Imploring Companies to Be 'Recall Ready'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued final guidance regarding the initiation of voluntary product recalls “to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Philips CPAP Recall Update: Shocking Revelation From FDA Investigations and More

What is the latest with the CPAP lawsuits? As 2022 begins, the thoughts of sleep apnea patients and their families are, naturally, returning to the Philips CPAP machine recall 2021....more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Medtronic Heart Valve Recall 2021 Update

Manufacturer Has Ceased Sales and Issued Urgent Letter Warning Physicians to “Stop Using” Unused Implants - Medtronic, the manufacturer of a medical implant that is alleged to have led to more than a dozen deaths,...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Millions stuck in nightmarish recalls of sleep apnea breathing devices

Millions of patients with serious, diagnosed sleep disorders now are wrestling with a daytime nightmare: Medical devices designed to help them avoid damage from their conditions have been recalled for major and concerning...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 36th Annual FDA Boot Camp - March 24th - 25th, 8:15 am - 1:45 pm EDT

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp returns in a completely interactive virtual format to help life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA Regulation... Gain essential working knowledge of core FDA concepts,...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

MasterPharm, LLC — Problems With More Recalled Compounded Drugs

On July 2, 2020, MasterPharm, LLC, a compounding pharmacy based in South Richmond Hill, New York, announced the recall of various lots of numerous drugs compounded and distributed by the pharmacy. The recall includes...more

BakerHostetler

FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - August 2020 #1

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Food - FDA Released Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling – The final rule establishes compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, that use the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 2, 2020

Welcome to 2020's second edition of Product Lines, our e-newsletter that focuses on toxic torts and product liability issues. For this edition, we are reporting on several important and timely legal issues. As you will...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Contaminated FinPlus and Medical Resources on Minoxidil Toxicity

Chemical formula of Finasteride On May 12, 2020, MasterPharm, a compounding pharmacy based in New York, issued a recall of its popular hair regrowth formulation FinPlus. This medication, compounded by MasterPharm by...more

BakerHostetler

FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - July 2020 #2

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FDA Plans to Restart On-Site Inspections the Week of July 20 -Commissioner Hahn announced the goal of restarting inspections, which were halted due to COVID-19. The FDA has developed a COVID-19 Advisory Rating system to...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] FDA Boot Camp - September 23rd - 24th, 8:15 am - 12:45 pm EDT

For over 15 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the Training Grounds for Life Sciences Attorneys and Executives to Master the Fundamentals of FDA Regulation. Now the conference returns for its 37th iteration, in a fully...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Why Was Zantac (Ranitidine) Recalled by the FDA?

It was no April Fool’s Day joke when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a news release requiring the recall of every single ranitidine drug on the market. Ranitidine, commonly known as Zantac, an...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Compounding Pharmacies Have Been on FDA’s Radar Since 2012

Previously, Drugs Manufactured by Outsourcing Facilities Were Largely Unregulated - The fungal-meningitis outbreak of 2012, which infected over 750 patients across the country and caused 60-plus deaths, became a turning...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

MasterPharm Compounding Pharmacy — Did they Endanger Patients with FinPlus?

Years of Inspections, Reports, Letters from FDA Went Unheeded - MasterPharm Compounding Pharmacy in South Richmond Hill, N.Y., has recalled a “bad batch” of a drug called Finasteride Plus, known as FinPlus, that aids in...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Injured Patients Want Consolidation of Zantac Lawsuits

Litigation Update - On January 30, 2020, class action, consumer protection and pharmaceutical lawyers from around the country will be in federal court in Tampa, Florida to argue before a panel of federal judges whether...more

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