'Drug Recalls' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 31, 2012
The FDA’s Role in Dealing with Drug Shortages
When Ameridose, the company linked to the recent meningitis outbreaks and production of contaminated steroid injections closed its doors for the remainder of the year, many people worried about drug shortages. Since then, the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 30, 2012
The Latest in Meningitis Outbreak News
The meningitis outbreaks that took place in October and November made headlines for much of the past month. Following the death of 32 people from the outbreaks, the FDA discovered a link… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 24, 2010
FDA Pulls Darvon, Darvocet from Market for Heart Risks
The maker of the pain killer medicine known as Darvon and Darvocet, or propoxyphene, announced last week it will stop making the popular drugs because it can cause serious heart rhythm abnormalities,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 26, 2010
Simmons Hanly Conroy Monitors Tylenol Recalls, FDA Investigation
Due to reports of serious side effects, McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has made four major recalls of over-the-counter products, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl, in the past seven months.… Read More
