Read more drug recall stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25545/drug-recall.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:40:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProcter & Gamble has voluntarily recalled batches of its Vicks nasal spray contaminated with bacteria. Though the bacteria are likely harmless to healthy people, CNN reports, the contamination could prove disastrous for those with compromised immune systems. The product is in the Vicks Sinex line in the US and UK,...http://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57788/us-recalls-high-profile-diet-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS government health officials are announcing the recall of a popular weight loss pill, after reports of liver damage and other health problems. Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds, and...http://www.newser.com/story/57788/us-recalls-high-profile-diet-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 11:03:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21989/feds-id-extra-drug-in-baxters-recalled-heparin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Food and Drug Administration has identified the extra ingredient found in samples of Baxter’s blood-thinning drug heparin, the Wall Street Journal reports today. Some batches of the drug—recalled in January after reports of allergic reactions—contained over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate, but it is not certain that was the cause...http://www.newser.com/story/21989/feds-id-extra-drug-in-baxters-recalled-heparin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Mar 2008 13:44:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20971/blood-thinner-woes-hit-germany.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHeparin blood thinners may have sickened as many as 100 people in Germany, health officials report. The FDA is currently investigating the drug after it was linked to 19 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions in the US, possibly due to contaminants from China. The agency is now recommending that...http://www.newser.com/story/20971/blood-thinner-woes-hit-germany.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Mar 2008 8:32:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/4674/drug-recall-hurts-poor-hiv-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the wake of a drug recall by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, tens of thousands of AIDS patients in the developing world no longer have access to lifesaving medicine. Last month, Roche announced a recall of the drug Viracept, after finding a hazardous chemical in some batches. But in...http://www.newser.com/story/4674/drug-recall-hurts-poor-hiv-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jul 2007 17:00:00 CDT