FDA MedWatch - May 2010 FDA Patient Safety News now available
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DA Patient Safety News (PSN) is a monthly video news show for healthcare professionals. It covers significant safety alerts, recalls, new product approvals, and offers important tips on protecting patients. Read the complete stories and watch or download the video program at www.fda.gov/psn. You may have already received notification of some of these safety issues through the MedWatch E-list. However, many of these PSN stories contain video footage and demonstrations that may be especially useful to clinicians and educators in healthcare facilities and academic institutions.
Stories in the May 2010 edition include:
New Pneumococcal Vaccine for Children
Prevnar 13 provides broader protection for infants and young children …
Counterfeit Surgical Mesh
Examine polypropylene mesh products from all manufacturers for anything unusual that might indicate the product could be counterfeit…
Recall of Arrow IV Tubing Sets, Accessories
Recall of approximately 2,000 types of Arrow products, including IV tubing sets and accessories, because they may not be sterile…
SureStep Test Strips Recalled
Certain lots of SureStep glucose test strips may provide falsely low results when glucose levels are above 400 mg/dL…
Recall of UniCel DxC Clinical Analyzers
The importance of following twice-a-week maintenance procedures…
Review of Invirase and Cardiac Arrhythmias
FDA is reviewing clinical trial data suggesting an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias…
Reducing the Risk of Overfill with HomeChoice Peritoneal Dialysis
Children and critically ill patients may be at higher risk…
Risk Management Program for Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp
Studies have shown that ESAs can increase the risk of tumor growth and shorten survival in cancer patients...
Avoiding Maalox Mix-ups
Using the wrong liquid Maalox product could be harmful…
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