News Releases

Nestlé USA Recalls Select California Pizza Kitchen and DiGiorno Frozen Pizzas
Nestlé USA’s Pizza Division today announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of four different frozen pizzas sold in the US.
FDA Approves Second Drug in BD Simplist
BD Rx Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading global medical technology company BD, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the second drug to be offered in the recently launched BD Simplist™ line of ready-to-administer prefilled generic injectables.
Nora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies Announces Recall of Compound Products
Nora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies today announced a voluntary multi-state recall of all sterile drug products compounded by the pharmacy that have not reached the expiration date listed on the product.
LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meters
LifeScan, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall and replacement for all of its OneTouch ® Verio ® IQ blood glucose meters in the United States, effective immediately.
Affymax, Takeda Recall of All Lots of Omontys Injection
Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today have decided to voluntarily recall all lots of OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Injection to the user level as a result of new post-marketing reports regarding serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life threatening or fatal.
Virginia Firm Recalls Pork Sausage Product That May Contain Foreign Materials
Smithfield Packing Company, a Smithfield, VA, establishment, is recalling approximately 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Novartis Recalls Triaminic and Theraflu Syrups
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups that were manufactured in the United States prior to December 31, 2011.
Pfizer Stops Phase 3 Trial Of Lyrica
Pfizer Inc. announced that it has stopped a Phase 3 clinical trial of Lyrica ( pregabalin ) in patients with neuropathic pain associated with HIV neuropathy, a form of nerve damage characterized by burning pain usually beginning in the feet.
Pfizer Acquires Vitamin Company
Pfizer Inc.  announced the acquisition of privately-held Alacer Corp., the maker and distributor of Emergen-C products, the largest selling branded Vitamin C line in the United States.
Tylenol Nationwide Recall
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC , Inc. (“McNeil”), is voluntarily recalling, at the wholesale and retail levels, seven lots, approximately 574,000 bottles, of Infants’ TYLENOL® Oral Suspension, 1 oz. Grape distributed nationwide in the United States. Infants’ TYLENOL® is an over-the-counter (OTC) product indicated as a pain reliever/fever reducer.