Pfizer said on April 22 the company was voluntarily recalling five batches of Accupril blood pressure tablets after finding elevated levels of a potential cancer-causing agent in the medicine.
Procter & Gamble was voluntarily recalling some dry conditioner and shampoo sprays sold in the United States and Canada from the company’s Pantene and Herbal Essences brands due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical.
Merck is recalling some 22,000 vials of 500 mg Cubicin for intravenous injection following a complaint that a piece of glass was found in one of the vials post reconstitution.
A unit of Abbott Laboratories is recalling two Covid-19 laboratory test kits as they can potentially issue false positive results, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Oct. 14.
Pfizer Inc. said on Sept. 16 the company was recalling all lots of the anti-smoking treatment Chantix due to high levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in the pills.
Pfizer Inc. said on Aug. 13 the company is recalling four additional lots of the anti-smoking treatment Chantix after finding elevated levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in the pills.
Pfizer issued a voluntary recall for 12 lots of the company’s anti-smoking drug Chantix (varenicline) due to the presence of a nitrosamine impurity exceeding the company’s established Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) level. As a result, Pfizer is pausing distribution of Chantix and is accelerating the company’s internal testing of the product.
Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreen products after detecting a cancer-causing chemical in some samples.
Dutch medical equipment company Philips recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer.
Two weeks after announcing concerns about high-levels of carcinogens in popular diabetes drugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the first voluntary recalls of this class of drugs manufactured by five companies.
