Shire Pharmaceuticals Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Batch, Packaged into Three Lots, of VPRIV® (velaglucerase alfa for injection)

Shire Pharmaceuticals announced today the initiation of a voluntary recall in the United States of one batch, packaged into three lots, of VPRIV due to the presence of visible particulate matter, identified as stainless steel and barium sulfate. The particulate matter was found in a small number of vials in the three packaged lots of VPRIV.

La Compania Pain Free by Nature Retira del Mercado las Tabletas de Reumofan Plus Debido a Ingredientes Medicos no Declarados

Woodland Park, CO Pain Free By Nature esta retirando del mercado las tabletas “Reumofan Plus” de venta a traves de su sitio web en www.painfreebynature.com, debido a que contienen ingredientes farmaceuticos activos no declarados: metocarbamol y diclofenaco. El uso de este producto puede resultar en danos graves y potencialmente mortales.

Dole Fresh Vegetables Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Bagged Salads Due to Possible Health Risk

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of bagged salad. The products being recalled are Dole Italian Blend (UPC 7143000819), Fresh Selections Italian Style Blend (UPC 1111091045), Little Salad Bar Italian Salad (UPC 4149811014) and Marketside Italian Style Salad (UPC 8113102780) coded A058201A or B, with Use-by date of March 12, 2014 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.

Greatbatch, Inc. Issues Voluntary Field Corrective Action for Standard Offset Cup Impactor

Greatbach, Inc. initiated a voluntary field corrective action for all Standard Offset Cup Impactors after an internal review determined that the sterilization recommendation in the Instructions for Use for the product did not meet requirements for sterility assurance, which has the potential to result in surgical infection. No incidents have been reported during clinical use of the product, nor have there been any reported adverse events.