- J&J recalls 5 sunscreen products after finding carcinogen
Johnson & Johnson has issued a recall of four Neutrogena and one Aveeno sunscreen product after internal testing detected low levels of benzene — a substance that could cause cancer with enough exposure.
- Innoveix Pharmaceuticals recalls sterile compounded drug products
Innoveix Pharmaceuticals has recalled several lots of its sterile compounded drug products due to a lack of assurance of sterility. Concerns arose around the drug products’ sterility after a routine inspection of the pharmacy by the FDA.
- Magellan Diagnostics recalls blood lead tests
Magellan Diagnostics has recalled several lots of its blood lead tests after finding they carry a significant risk of falsely low results. - Quidel recalls COVID-19 test
Quidel has recalled its Lyra COVID-19 test because of a “significant” risk of false negative results in people infected with high amounts of the virus.
- Medtronic recalls vascular guidewire
Medtronic has recalled its guidewire used to help place catheters in the vasculature after finding the devices weren’t sterilized before being shipped to hospitals. - Teva recalls tainted lot of cancer drug
Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of its injectable cancer drug topotecan after a pharmacy found one of the vials contained a glass particle. - Avid Medical recalls medical supply kits
Avid Medical has recalled its medical supply kits, citing a risk of contamination with the fungus Aspergillus penicillioides from one of the devices in the kit. - DeRoyal Industries recalls surgical procedure packs
DeRoyal Industries has recalled its surgical procedure packs, which include a set of devices used for routine cardiac procedures, after finding that the packs contain lidocaine that has been mislabeled as a different dosage of bupivacaine.
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