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Inaccurate Dosing Cups Spark Children's Med Recall
If your medicine cabinet is home to liquid children's cough medicine, you may want to give the label a second look.
Children's Dosing Cups Recalled
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) of Dublin, Ireland, announced today that, following the recent recall of certain dosing cups by its supplier, it has initiated a voluntary product recall in the US to the retail level of 2 batches of its children's guaifenesin grape liquid (100mg/5 mL) and 3 batches of its children's guaifenesin DM cherry liquid (100mg guaifenesin and 5mg dextromethorphan HBr/ 5 ml) sold in 4 oz. bottles with dosage cup in a box under the store brand products listed below.
For AVR, Which Valve Is Best?
Tissue or metal? For aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery, which one you choose may make a difference.
What Statins Could Do for Bypass Patients
If you're currently taking statins to lower your cholesterol and are also preparing for bypass surgery, you may be in luck.
Multiple Sex Enhancement Products Recalled
R Thomas Marketing LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of the following products to the consumer level:
Why Folic Acid Is So Important for Women
This week is National Folic Acid Awareness Week, but the vitamin is important all year long.
How We Eat: The Salty Truth
Are you eating too much salt? According to new evidence, it's very likely. {C}
Do You Know the Signs of Stroke?
A new national survey suggests the vast majority of young adults may not know the signs of a stroke.
New VTE Guidelines Released
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) issued some new guidelines for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Work It Out for Low Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. But a little exercise may be able to help.