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Show #81, November 2008

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Serious Fungal Infections with Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel and Remicade

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Serious Injection Site Reactions with Vivitrol

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Updated Warning on Byetta

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Importance of Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Personnel

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Increased Risk of Death in Elderly Patients Taking Conventional Antipsychotics for Dementia

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Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions with Abacavir (Ziagen)

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Serious Muscle Injury with Simvastatin/Amiodarone Combination

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Tragic Events with Concentrated Opiate Oral Solutions

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FDA’s Drug Safety Newsletter Now Available

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Show #80, October 2008

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Warning on Tendon Injuries with Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics

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CT Scanning May Cause Malfunction of Electronic Medical Devices

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Update on Cardiopulmonary Reactions with Ultrasound Micro-bubble Contrast Agents

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Avoiding Cardiotoxicity with Mitoxantrone

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Serious Complications from Using Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein in the Cervical Spine

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Potentially Fatal Glucose Monitoring Errors with Icodextrin

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Show #79, September 2008

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Mixups between Insulin U-100 and U-500 (April 2008)

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Severe Pain with Osteoporosis Drugs (March 2008)

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Preventing Meningitis in Children with Cochlear Implants (December 2007)

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More Patient Deaths from Luer Misconnections (October 2007)

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Preventing Patient Deaths from Fentanyl Patches (September 2007)

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What to Do about Unretrieved Device Fragments (January 2008)

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Show #78, August 2008

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Warning Added to Regranex Label

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Cellcept and Myfortic Linked to Birth Defects and Fetal Loss

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Possible Association between TNF Blockers and Cancer

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Danger Giving Topical Thrombin Intravascularly

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Potential Problems with Insulin Pens in Hospitals

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Nonoxynol 9 Contraceptives: No Protection against HIV and Other STDs

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Show #77, July 2008

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New Skin Graft Adhesive Approved

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New Non-Refrigerated Coagulation Product

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Update on Potentially Contaminated Heparin

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FDA Takes Action on Injectable Colchicine

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FDA Studying Heart Attack Risk with Ziagen, Videx

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Preventing Fatal Overdoses with Cerebyx

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Show #76, June 2008

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Inflammatory Masses with Synchromed and IsoMed Implantable Infusion Pumps

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FDA Studying Potential Safety Issues with Several Drugs

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Neupro Patches Recalled

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Avoid Using ReadyMED Infusion Pumps with Cubicin

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Getting the Most Out of Blood Glucose Meters

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Show #75, May 2008

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FDA Licenses New Hemophilia Treatment

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Unsafe Use of Extended-Release Tussionex Suspension

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Liver Injury with Tysabri

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Updated Labeling Changes for Tamiflu and Relenza

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New Instructions for Using Talecris IG Syringes

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Hepatotoxicity with Prezista

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Information on Mortality Rates with the AneuRx® Stent Graft System

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Mistakenly Swallowing Inhaler Capsules

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Choosing the Correct Test Strip for a Blood Glucose Meter

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Show #74, April 2008

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Decellularized Allograft Heart Valve Approved

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Fentanyl (Duragesic) Patches Recalled

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New Safety Warnings about Chantix

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Early Communication on Adverse Events from Botox and Myobloc

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New Data on Thromboembolic Events with Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch

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Remembering to Re-Activate a Patients’s Defibrillator

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Mixups between Insulin U-100 and U-500

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Caution Giving Children Cough and Cold Medicines

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Show #73, March 2008

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First Drug to Treat PKU Approved

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Recall of Heparin and Saline Flush Syringes

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Severe Pain with Osteoporosis Drugs

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Warning on Exjade and Liver Failure

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Dangerous Skin Reactions from Carbamazepine

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Potentially Fatal Hyponatremia from Desmopressin

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Alaris (Medley) Infusion Pumps Recalled

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Preventing Burns from Electric Dental Handpieces

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MedWatch: Reporting Adverse Events

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Show #72, February 2008

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Helping Patients Avoid Counterfeit Drugs over the Internet (September 2007)

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Safe Use of Pneumatic Tourniquet Cuffs (April 2007)

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Avoiding Accidental Overdoses when Methadone is Prescribed for Pain (February 2007)

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Avoiding Burns from Electrodes and Cables during MRI Exams (February 2007)

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Severe Tissue Injury with IV Promethazine (December 2006)

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Show #71, January 2008

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Serious Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions with Provigil

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Sudden Hearing Loss from Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

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Certain Welch Allyn Defibrillators Recalled

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Marketing of Trasylol Suspended

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Warning on Fentora Buccal Tablets

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Recall of Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices

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Ongoing Safety Review of Maxipime

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Avoiding Hazards from Using Cleaners and Disinfectants on Electronic Medical Equipment

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What to Do about Unretrieved Device Fragments

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Show #70, December 2007

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First Rapid Test for Bacterial Contamination in Platelets

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Recall of Sprint Fidelis Cardiac Leads

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Possibility of Pancreatitis in Patients Taking Byetta

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Severe Adverse Events with Ultrasound Micro-bubble Contrast Agents

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Possible Link between Bisphosphonates and Atrial Fibrillation

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Preventing Meningitis in Children with Cochlear Implants

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Warning on Unapproved Antitussives Containing Hydrocodone

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Caution on Viracept in Children and Pregnant Women

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Drug Safety Newsletter now Available

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Show #69, November 2007

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New Smallpox Vaccine Licensed

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Rare Side-Effect of Codeine in Nursing Mothers

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Recall of Braun Normal Saline Flush Syringes

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Heart Rhythm Problems with Haloperidol

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Caution on Baraclude Therapy for Certain HBV Patients

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Warnings for Rocephin

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Caution on Abbott Blood Glucose Meters

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Avoiding Dangerous Mixups between Amphotericin B Formulations

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Show #68, October 2007

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Baxter Infusion Pumps Recalled because of Service Error

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Stronger Warnings about Heart Failure for Certain Diabetes Drugs

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Recall of Certain Thoratec VADs

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Ongoing Review of Safety Data for Prilosec and Nexium

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More Patient Deaths from Luer Misconnections

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Using the Wrong Exactacain Straws can Endanger Patients

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WHO Warns About Fatal Errors with Vincristine

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FDA Urges Caution on Giving Cough and Cold Medicines to Children

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Show #67, September 2007

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Warning on Colistimethate for Inhalation

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Importance of Using Aseptic Technique with propofol (Diprivan)

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Preventing Patient Deaths from Fentanyl Patches

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Avoiding Hazards with Intra-aortic Balloons

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Caution on No-Name Drug Patches

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Helping Patients Avoid Counterfeit Drugs over the Internet

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Show #66, August 2007

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New Rapid Test for Malaria

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Ongoing Safety Analysis for Avandia

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Continuing Recall of MoisturePlus Multipurpose Contact Lens Solution

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New Warnings on Exjade

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Recall of Abbott Troponin- I Immunoassay

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New Warnings for MRI Contrast Agents Containing Gadolinium

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Dangerous Drug Interaction with Zanaflex

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Preventing Malfunctions in Defibrillator Cables and Connectors

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Helping Patients Keep Track of their Medicines

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Show #65, July 2007

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FDA Clears First Respirator for General Use

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First Skin Patch to Treat Parkinson's Disease

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New Warnings on Suicidality in Young Adults Taking Antidepressants

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False Negative Results with VITROS Troponin I Reagent Pack

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Recall of Certain Sleep Apnea Air Flow Generators