Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tests find bacteria in products of US pharmacy
Federal regulators said Thursday that they've found contamination in more drugs made by a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Nov 2, 2012
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Germany orders recall of some Novartis flu shots
(AP)—German authorities ordered a recall Thursday of some batches of Novartis flu vaccine as a precautionary measure after the company reported the appearance of small particles in the manufacturing process.
Oct 25, 2012
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Study finds elevated levels of formaldehyde, other contaminants, in day care centers
A new, comprehensive survey of day care centers by University of California, Berkeley, researchers found that, overall, the environmental quality in child care settings was similar to other indoor environments, but that levels ...
Oct 25, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DRCongo, Uganda Muslims banned from Mecca over Ebola epidemic
Saudi Arabia has banned Muslims from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda from making the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca this year because of cholera and Ebola epidemics in the region, a Congolese religious leader ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canadian beef recall plant to be taken over
(AP)—A subsidiary of a Brazilian-based company is taking over management of XL Foods, the Alberta plant at the heart of one of the largest beef recalls in Canada's history.
Oct 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigators visit Mass. firm in meningitis case
(AP)—Criminal investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have visited a Massachusetts company whose steroid medication has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Oct 17, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts list many ways funguses can taint drugs
(AP)—Experts say there are many ways funguses could have gotten inside the Massachusetts pharmacy at the center of the deadly U.S. outbreak of fungal meningitis.
Oct 16, 2012
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Need a reason to recognize Global Handwashing Day? Research shows money and credit cards contain faecal matter
(Medical Xpress)—One in 10 bank cards and one in seven notes are contaminated with faecal organisms, research from Queen Mary, University of London has revealed.
Oct 15, 2012
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Ohio ice cream maker recalls some products
(AP)—An Ohio ice cream maker is voluntarily recalling some of its peanut-butter flavored products because of possible salmonella contamination.
Oct 11, 2012
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Medications
Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died
The compounding pharmacy suspected in a deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004, while a pharmaceutical firm with common owners was accused this summer ...
Oct 11, 2012
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