FDA News Digest for January 28, 2008

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Title: FDA News Digest for January 28, 2008

FDA News Digest

January 28, 2008

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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

 

»  News    

»  Safety Alerts/Recalls

»  Upcoming Public Meetings

»  Consumer Health Information

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NEWS

 

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SAFETY ALERTS/RECALLS

 

Syringe Recall:

 

FDA has announced a nationwide recall of all lots of heparin and saline pre-filled flush syringes manufactured by AM2 PAT, Inc. under the brand names Sierra Pre-filled, Inc. and B. Braun. Two lots have been found to be contaminated with Serratia marcescens, a bacterium that can cause serious injury or death. The syringes are sold in fill sizes of 3mL, 5mL and 10mL and syringe sizes of 6mL and 12mL.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01785.html

 

Food Recalls:

 

›  Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds (12-oz. size)

    Reason for recall: possible Salmonella contamination

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/shilohfarms01_08.html

›  Zebra brand sweetened lotus root seed (6-oz. size) and Zebra brand sweetened coconut (6-oz. size)

    Reason for recall: sulfites in product not declared on label

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/domega01_08.html

 

For a list of recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts involving FDA-regulated

products from the past 60 days, go to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html.

 

To access the RSS feed of FDA recalls information, go to

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/rssRecalls.xml

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UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS

 

Feb. 1 -- Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee

    Under discussion: pending application for a new drug to treat iron deficiency anemia

    Location: Silver Spring, Md.

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E7-24003.htm

 

Feb. 5 -- Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee

    Under discussion: updates of ongoing research programs

    Location: Bethesda, Md., and by teleconference

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E7-25124.htm

 

Feb. 6 -- Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee

    Under discussion: pending application for a new schizophrenia treatment

    Location: Silver Spring, Md.

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E7-24627.htm

 

For a complete list of FDA meetings, seminars, and other public events, go to

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpmeetings.html.

 

 

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION

 

Each week in FDA News Digest, we spotlight consumer health information by offering links to timely articles about FDA activities and products the agency regulates.

 

Here's what's in the spotlight this week:

 

› OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not for Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age

Questions and Answers for Consumers  

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/coughcold011708.html

› Beware of Fake Erectile Dysfunction Products Being Sold Online 

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/erectiledysfunction010408.html

 

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