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FDA Alert: Second Counterfeit Version of Cancer Drug Found in U.S.
This is a reprint of the FDA alert. Altuzan (bevacizumab): Counterfeit Product – Contains no Active Ingredient ISSUE: FDA lab tests have confirmed that a counterfeit version of Roche’s Altuzan 400mg/16ml (bevacizumab),an injectable cancer medication, found in the U.S. contains no active ingredient. Even if the identified drugs were not counterfeit, Altuzan is not approved…
[...]Dietary Supplements Recalled Due to Sibutramine and Tadalafil
This is a reprint of the Company Safety Recall posted on the FDA website. February 22, 2012 – Healthy People Co. announced today that is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand names described below, regardless of the lot numbers referenced herein, and to the extent these products were…
[...]FDA Alert: Counterfeit Version of Avastin in U.S. Distribution
This is a reprint of the FDA Safety Alert. FDA sends letters to 19 medical practices about counterfeit product and other unapproved cancer medicines The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning health care professionals and patients about a counterfeit version of Avastin 400mg/16mL, which may have been purchased and used by some medical…
[...]Alert: Unapproved Drug Found in RegenArouse, Recalled by Maker
This is a reprint of the FDA alert. Regeneca, Inc. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of RegenArouse, Lot Number 130100, because FDA lab analysis has confirmed the presence of Tadalafil making these products unapproved new drugs. Tadalafil is an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The…
[...]Alert: Counterfeit Phentermine Found in the U.S.
This is a reprint from Actavis. Actavis Elizabeth LLC is warning consumers and healthcare professionals that counterfeit Phentermine HCl Tablets (USP 37.5 mg) that contain fenfluramine, a dangerous ingredient, have been found in the United States. Phentermine is an appetite suppressant medicine that Actavis has not distributed in the U.S. since 2008 and does not…
[...]FDA Alert: Unapproved Drug Found in Dietary Supplement
This is a reprint of the FDA Alert. Keime Inc dba Barry's Vitamins Conducts a Nationwide Voluntary Recallof Virility Max Dietary Supplement: Lot Number 10090571 November 10, 2011 – Keime Incorporated announced today that it is conducting a voluntary recall of one lot of the companies dietary supplement product sold under the following name: Virility…
[...]FDA Alert: Counterfeit “Morning After Pill” Found in the U.S.
This is a reprint of the FDA Alert. Unapproved emergency birth control medicine possibly in U.S. distribution may be ineffective and unsafe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning U.S. consumers not to use the emergency birth control medicine labeled as Evital. These products may be counterfeit versions of the “morning after pill”…
[...]“Man Up Now” Removed From Sale at Delta and Surrey Stores: May Pose Serious Health Risks to Canadians
This is a reprint of the Health Canada alert. The issue: An unauthorized health product, "Man Up Now" was removed from sale at "O! Behave" retail stores in Delta and Surrey, B.C. after Health Canada's testing identified undeclared sildenafil, a prescription medication in this product. "Man Up Now" is promoted for sexual enhancement and may…
[...]Counterfeit Cialis Seized in the Greater Toronto Area
This is a reprint of the Health Canada alert. Following an R.C.M.P. seizure of counterfeit Cialis in the Greater Toronto Area, Health Canada is reminding Canadians that unauthorized and counterfeit health products can pose serious risks to their health as they have not been reviewed by the Department for safety, quality, or efficacy. The seized…
[...]Product Recall: Via Xtreme Ultimate Sexual Enhancer Dietary Supplement For Men
This is a partial reprint of the FDA alert. Global Wellness, LLC Conducts a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of VIA XTREME ULTIMATE SEXUAL ENHANCER DIETARY SUPPLEMENT FOR MEN Due to Presence of Undeclared Drug June 6, 2011 – Global Wellness, LLC. Hollywood, FL is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of VIA XTREME ULTIMATE SEXUAL ENHANCER DIETARY SUPPLEMENT…
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