UPDATED: Lay’s, Miss Vickies chips recalled for Salmonella risk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency also posted a recall for three sizes of packages of one flavor of the Frito-Lay chips. Details and photos below.
Frito-Lay is recalling several varieties of Lay’s and Miss Vickie’s chips nationwide because the seasoning on them has been recalled because of Salmonella.
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‘I was shocked’: Woman fights rare cancer linked to breast implants
A woman who developed an incredibly rare but potentially deadly cancer linked to certain breast implants is warning other women to stay vigilant about their bodies.
Stacey Boone was told she had the flu, endured an egg-size lump on her collarbone and lost more than 40 pounds before she finally received the...
MDLive sued over patient privacy concerns
MDLive has been hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing the telehealth provider of violating patients' privacy rights.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a Florida federal court, alleged MDLive shared detailed patient health information with a third-party tech company without the patients' consent. The tech company, Israel-based Test Fairy, uses health information...
A disturbing number of people still use cellphones while driving
Despite laws restricting talking and texting while driving in many states, a shocking new survey out Monday found nearly 90 percent of drivers said they used their smartphones while on the road.
On average, drivers spent 3.5 minutes per hour on their phones, the Zendrive study discovered, a frightening finding because a...
Abbott Has More Trouble to ‘Absorb’ with Bioabsorbable Stent
A high rate of heart attacks in European patients following implantation of its Absorb GT1 bioabsorbable drug-eluting stent has prompted Abbott Laboratories to begin monitoring surgeons’ implantation techniques.
Absorb has also been implicated in reported deaths of nearly 20 U.S. patients in 2016 and 2017, according to FDA’s adverse event database. Several...
USFDA issues warning letter to Mylan for Nashik facility
The US health regulator has issued a warning letter to drug firm Mylan for violations of good manufacturing norms, including data integrity lapses and failure of quality control at its Nashik facility.
The letter by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to the Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc President Rajiv Malik states...
U.S. FDA warns Abbott Labs over heart device problems
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Abbott Laboratories, citing manufacturing flaws with a range of cardiovascular devices acquired with its purchase of St. Jude Medical in January for $25 billion.
The letter, dated April 12 and made public on Thursday, sent Abbott's shares down 2 percent to...
U.S. FDA raises concerns over Teva’s plant in China
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised concerns over manufacturing controls at a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries plant in China, Israel's biggest company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
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Cook Medical recalls select Bush ureteral illuminating caths
Cook Medical this week released information on a select voluntary recall of its Bush DL and Bush SL ureteral illuminating catheter sets over issues with overheating.
The Bloomington, Ind.-based company said it has received an increased number of reports of the proximal black component that connects to the distal transparent component overheating...
FDA: Shoulder Implant Device Recalled Due to Fracture Risk
Over the past several years, there have been multiple recalls involving implant devices because of the dangerous risks they pose to patients. These recalls have included devices use for hip replacement and for knee replacements. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new recall — this time for shoulder implant devices.
