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• Systane Eye Drops Recall Issued Due to Risk Single-Use Vials May Be Contaminated

  December 26, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Manufacturer has issued a voluntary recall of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, due to potential fungal contamination, which could lead to vision loss for those who use the product.

• Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Recall Issued Over Microbial Contamination Risk

  June 13, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Nine lots of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen are being recalled due to the detection of high levels of mold contamination, which could cause consumers to suffer potentially severe microbial exposure side effects.

• Robitussin Recall Issued Due to Microbial Contamination of Honey CF Max Cough Syrup

  January 25, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A Robitussin recall affecting several lots of honey-flavored maximum strength cough syrup warns that they may carry a risk of bacterial or fungal infections, the source of which has not yet been identified.

• Brexafemme Recall Issued Over Contamination Concerns

  September 26, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A brexafemme recall was announced after it was determined the antifungal medication may be cross-contaminated with an antibiotic which can cause severe allergic reactions.

• Bard PowerPort Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Device Fractures, Failure

  May 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A California man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the Bard PowerPort, saying its failure led to the subsequent death of his wife.

• Bard Port Catheter Lawsuit Alleges PowerPort Device is Defective, Unreasonably Dangerous

  May 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims the defective design of the catheter tube led to a fungal infection and the need for revision surgery.

• Fungal Outbreak Sickens 100 Workers at Michigan Paper Mill

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Local health officials are investigating a fungal outbreak which has sickened about 100 employees at a Michigan paper mill, but have yet to find a source for the infections.

• Candida Auris Infections Spreading Through U.S. Healthcare System: JAMA Report

  January 3, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new JAMA analysis warns that the U.S. healthcare system is unintentionally helping spread deadly Candida auris infections.

• Drug-Resistant Mold Infections Spreading In U.S. Hospitals: Study

  May 4, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that drug-resistant molds are increasingly found in the environment, resulting in more fungal infections that are difficult to treat.

• “Super Fungus” Infection Outbreaks Reported in Nursing Home in D.C., Hospitals in Dallas, CDC Warns

  July 23, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The CDC warns of an outbreak of a nearly untreatable fungal infection in hospitals and nursing homes in Texas and D.C.