FDA Alerts
Mangoes Recalled Due to Possible Health Risk
Pacific Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic Tommy Atkins mangos (PLU numbers 94051 & 94959) that were sold under the Purity Organic brand.
New Rx to Treat Tropical Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis.
FDA Warns Against Using Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice
The FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local officials have been investigating a cluster of illnesses associated with Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice Mexican Flavor sold in 5- and 25-pound bags.
FDA Approves Sovaldi for Chronic Hepatitis C
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
FDA Approves First Adjuvanted Vaccine for Prevention of Bird Flu
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first adjuvanted vaccine for the prevention of H5N1 influenza, commonly known as avian or bird flu.
FDA Approves New Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Olysio (simeprevir), a new therapy to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Wellness Pharmacy, Inc. Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Sterile Products
This recall was initiated after Wellness Pharmacy was notified that in a recent inspection of Front Range Labs, FDA investigators observed methods used by Front Range Labs to assess sterility and other qualities (e.g., strength and stability) may have resulted in Wellness Pharmacy receiving inaccurate sterility test results on these lots.
New Test System Identifies 193 Different Yeasts and Bacteria Known to Cause Illness
The US Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing in the US of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans.
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat HIV Infection
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Tivicay ( dolutegravir ), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection.
FDA Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Products for Sterile Use from Specialty Compounding
The US Food and Drug Administration is alerting healthcare providers and patients of a voluntary nationwide recall of all products produced and distributed for sterile use by Specialty Compounding, LLC, Cedar Park, TX.