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• Cardinal Health Monoject Syringe Recall Issued Over Problems Fitting Drug Pumps

  February 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has announced a recall of certain Cardinal Health Monoject luer-lock and enteral syringes because they may not properly fit drug pumps, potentially leading to medication errors.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuits Continue to be Filed Over Kratom Poisoning Incidents

  January 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against distributors and manufacturers of kratom herbal supplements, which were linked to the death of a Washington state man in 2022.

• FDA Finalizes New Mandatory Opioid Addiction Risk Label Warnings

  December 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has finalized new regulations requiring updated opioid label warnings in an effort to combat the ongoing drug crisis.

• BD Alaris Infusion Pump Recall Linked to Problems with Monoject Syringes

  December 5, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Nearly a quarter million Alaris syringe pump and PCA modules, which may be incompatible with the new dimensions of Cardinal Health Monoject syringes.

• FDA Warns “Do Not Use” Cardinal Health Monoject Syringes With Syringe Pumps and PCA Pumps

  November 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning doctors and patients to avoid the use of millions of Cardinal Health Monoject syringes, because they may not fit into PCA pain pumps properly, leading to overdosing and underdosing of powerful pain medications.

• FDA to Hold Workshop on Risks and Benefits of “Candy-Like” Nonprescription Drugs

  October 4, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is holding a public workshop at the end of the month to help determine the risks and benefits of selling candy-like over-the-counter medications.

• Ozempic Overdose Lawsuit Filed Against Giant Following Pharmacy Medication Error

  September 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ozempic overdose lawsuit claims a man was hospitalized with severe injuries after a Giant Pharmacy accidentally gave him too high a dose of the diabetes drug.

• FDA Updating ADHD Drug Labels to Include Risks of Overuse and Abuse

  May 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is adding addiction and overdose warnings to prescription stimulants, often used to treat ADHD, in order to prevent misuse and sharing with those not prescribed to take the drugs.

• U.S. Maternal Death Rates Increased Significantly in 2021, CDC Reports

  March 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC reports there was a significant increase in maternal death rates in the U.S. in 2021, with rates particularly high among expecting Black mothers.

• FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Making Narcan, Opioid Antidote, Available Over-the-Counter

  February 17, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA scientific advisory committee is calling for the agency to make the opioid overdose drug Narcan available over-the-counter.