The July 2010 FDA Patient Safety News is now available...

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Title: The July 2010 FDA Patient Safety News is now available...
FDA Patient Safety News - www.fda.gov/psn

You can find more information about FDA Patient Safety News, and watch or download the video program on our web site (http://www.fda.gov/psn).  Stories in the July 2010 edition include:

 

New Cellular Immunotherapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Provenge is designed to stimulate the patient’s immune system to respond against the cancer…

 

Warning on Liver Injury with Propylthiouracil

New boxed warning highlights that propylthiouracil should be reserved for patients who cannot tolerate methimazole, radioactive iodine or surgery…

 

Medication Guide Required for Vivitrol

New medication guide, which highlights potential side effects and what to avoid during treatment, should be given to patients before each Vivitrol injection…

 

Certain AQUA+FLEX Humidifiers Recalled
The humidifier's flex tube connector could become disconnected from the endotracheal tube…

 

Recall of Shiley Cuffed Tracheostomy Tubes

A leak in the pilot balloon assembly may cause the cuff to lose air, which may compromise the patient’s ventilation...

 

Using External Infusion Pumps Safely
Recommendations for clinicians to reduce infusion pump-related risks…

 

Parent Errors in Measuring Children’s Doses

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices reported on a study that showed parents made more errors with dosing cups than with other measuring devices…

 

Warning on Swallowing Benadryl Topical Gel

To help prevent mix-ups, the front of the bottle and bottle cap now says “For Skin Use Only”…

 

Warning about Lipodissolve Products

FDA has not approved any injectable drug to eliminate fat, and the safety of these products, used alone or in combination is unknown…

 

For more FDA Patient Safety News, visit http://www.fda.gov/psn .  Please send any comments, questions or suggestions about the program to PSNews@xxxxxxx

 

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