Medtronic has announced a second Class I recall this year for its SynchroMed II drug infusion implantable pump over concerns the batteries can suddenly fail. This one comes after a late-May report showed there were at least 55 cases of device … [Read more...]
Darvon, Darvocet Withdrawn from US Market
After reviewing new data demonstrating that the painkiller propoxyphene (marketed as Darvon and Darvocet) significantly increases the risk of possibly fatal heart arrhythmia, the FDA has requested Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals and other companies making … [Read more...]