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• Ozempic-Related Emergency Room Visits Are Often Caused by Gastrointestinal Issues: Study

  April 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Gastrointestinal side effects are the most common reason users of Ozempic and Wegovy present to hospital emergency rooms, according to the findings of a new study.

• Vaccination Errors Continue To Be Public Health Concern: ISMP

  February 6, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  An ISMP report indicates that most medication errors linked to vaccines involve new formulations, with the most common mistake being patients injected with the wrong vaccine.

• One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Had No Medical Director in 2023: Study

  September 30, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers found that critical nursing home medical directors are not present at many facilities, and those that do have someone in the role fail to report enough hours to oversee residents' needs.

• Cardinal Health Gets Warning Letter Over Defective Monoject Syringes

  April 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a warning letter to Cardinal Health after recalling tens of millions of syringes that were manufactured with the wrong dimensions, leading to compatibility issues with drug infusion pumps.

• FDA Issues Import Alert for Certain Chinese-Made Syringes, Due to Leaks and Other Defects

  April 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued new recommendations for patients and healthcare providers following a warning to transition away from certain Chinese-made plastic syringes due to manufacturing defects.

• Nimbus Infusion Pump Recall Issued After Thousands of Reports Involving Problems That May Cause Medication Errors

  March 21, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  A Nimbus infusion pump recall has been issued following nearly 4,000 complaints of various device failures.

• FDA Warns Medical Industry to “Transition Away” from Certain Chinese-Made Syringes

  March 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning the health care industry that it should stop using certain Chinese-made syringes as soon as possible, due to manufacturing concerns which could make them a risk to patients.

• Cardinal Health Monoject Recall Expanded to Impact Nearly 28M Syringes

  March 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  About 28 million Cardinal Health Luer Lock and Enteral syringes are being recalled due to a manufacturing defect which may lead to drug pumps not recognizing them, resulting in drug under- or overdoses.

• 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.

• FDA Investigating Chinese-Made Syringes Due to Defect, Leak Concerns

  December 4, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is recommending consumers avoid the use of Chinese-made syringes following reports of leaks and other problems.