A series of food safety public meetings recently kicked off. The Food and Drug Administration is hosting them regarding proposals for improving food supply safety. They are seeking feedback on those potential safety regulations. The rules offer ways to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act, which entered into law in January of 2011. More than …
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FDA Hosts Public Meetings to Prepare for Safety Changes
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Government Tells FDA to Step-Up Efforts
Posted Aug 1st, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffThe Government Accountability Office recently asked questions of the Food and Drug Administration and about plans for how they will force food recalls. The FDA was given control to force a food recall, but they haven’t provides details on exactly they plan to do so. The GOA believe the Food Safety Modernization act did not …
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GlaxoSmithKline Pays for Illegal Promotion of Products
Posted Jul 2nd, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffGlaxoSmithKline recently agreed to pay $3 billion after pleading guilty for illegally promoting its products. They plead guilty for misbranded drugs, and failing to properly report data to the Food and Drug Administration. This represents the biggest amount paid by a drug company for a penalty. They will also be closely watched by regulators for …
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Senator Concerned for Safety of Grill Brushes
Posted May 31st, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffThe safety of a particular grill brush was put into question recently by US Senator Charles E. Schumer since reports of people ingesting metal from brushes that fell onto grilled meat. The Consumers Union programs director Chuck Bell also was concerned for those harmed by grill brushes. “Grill brushes that have metal bristles can pose …
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Study Finds FDA Approves Drugs Faster than Europe, Canada
Posted May 22nd, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffIn a recent study, researchers at Yale University and the Mayo Clinic compared the rate at which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new drugs to that of its European and Canadian counterparts and found that the FDA is faster. The study, which involved approval dating from the FDA, European Medicines Agency and …
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Bakery Recalls Rainbow Cake Due to Undeclared Eggs
Posted May 21st, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffIn a news statement, Bakery El Monte Sinai Corp, in association with and in compliance with the standards and regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced the voluntary food safety recall of its rainbow cake due to the undeclared presence of eggs, a common allergen. The recall applies to the company’s rainbow …
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BIOTRONIK Medical Devices Gain FDA Approval
Posted May 17th, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability With | Comments OffNews agencies reported that BIOTRONIK, a medical technology innovator and manufacturer, announced the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of its Lumax 740 implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-Ds), which aid physicians in monitoring and treating arrhythmias and heart failure with ever-changing medical conditions. The Lumax series is useful to …
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Trends in FDA Biocompatibility Presented
Posted May 15th, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability With | Comments OffNews outlets reported that researchers from Nelson Laboratories will present the latest trends for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in biocompatibility for medical device manufacturers at the Medical Design and Manufacturing East Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia next week. Nelson Labs section leader Thor Rollins, RM (NRCM), stated, “The presentation …
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Medical, Consumer Device Recalls Increase
Posted May 14th, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffMedia sources reported that the ExpertRECALL Index recently showed that medical device recalls saw an increase of more than 160 percent in the first quarter of this year, affecting more than five times as many products than last quarter. Consumer device recalls experienced a sharp increase as well. Conversely, recalls for pharmaceutical and food products …
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Hydromorphone Injection Recalled Due to Overdose Hazard
Posted May 14th, 2012 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffIn a news release, Hospira, Inc, in association with and in compliance with the standards and regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced the voluntary safety recall of a single lot of Hydromorphone Injection USP, 1 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject syringes because of reports that the syringes contain …
