Jolynn Tumolo

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04/05/2023

A Class II recall has been issued for simvastatin tablets due to deviations from due to deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices.

A Class II recall has been...

04/05/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Overactive Bladder Drug Recalled

12/14/2023

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Padagis US is recalling more than 7000 bottles of trospium chloride extended-release capsules for failing to meet capsule specifications. According to the December 13, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, the...

Padagis US is recalling more...

12/14/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Seizure Med Under Class I Recall

01/17/2024

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A Class I recall has been issued for a single lot of the anticonvulsant vigabatrin for oral solution because of a potential for powder to leak from product pouches and subsequent underdosing, according to the January 17, 2024, US Food and...

A Class I recall has been issued...

01/17/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Capsules Recalled for Unknown Impurity

02/15/2024

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Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York is recalling 858 bottles of phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride capsules because they are out of specification for an unknown impurity, according to the February 14, 2024, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New...

02/15/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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OTC Cold and Flu Products Recalled

03/21/2024

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Failures in stability testing for active pharmaceutical ingredients prompted the recall of 9831 bottles of Broncochem Kids Cold & Flu Syrup and 2345 boxes of Broncochem Cold & Flu Tea.

Failures in stability testing...

03/21/2024

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Bill Promotes Research into Medical Issues of Descendants of Toxic-Exposed Veterans

04/24/2024

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A bipartisan bill in the US Senate would expand research into birth defects of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances, according to Sen. Jon Tester (D, Montana), chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, who introduced...

A bipartisan bill in the US...

04/24/2024

Veterans Health Today

Different Factors Found to Predict Morning and Later-Day Migraines

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Different Factors Could Predict Morning and Later-Day Migraines

02/20/2024

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Poor perceived sleep and decreased energy the day before were each associated with increased risk of having a migraine in the morning. Researchers published the study results in Neurology.

Poor perceived sleep and...

02/20/2024

Neurology

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Demodex Infestation Found in 9 of 10 Eye Clinic Patients Using 2-Minute Technique

05/09/2024

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Demodex mites were found in the eyelashes of 94% of patients examined with a simple diagnostic technique at a standard ophthalmic practice, according to a study published online in the journal Clinical Ophthalmology.

Demodex mites were found in the...

05/09/2024

First Report Managed Care

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Severe Mental Illness Upped Risk of Death After Positive COVID-19 Test

11/14/2023

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During the first year of the pandemic, people with severe mental illness (SMI) had a 50% greater risk of all-cause death following COVID-19 infection compared to people without serious mental illness.

During the first year of the...

11/14/2023

Neurology

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Zanubrutinib Superior to Ibrutinib for Progression-Free Survival in Relapsed/Refractory CLL, SLL

02/09/2023

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Researchers recently published updated progression-free survival data from a head-to-head comparison of 2 Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors for relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Researchers recently published...

02/09/2023

First Report Managed Care