Kcentra Approved For Reversal Of Coumadin Bleeds

Kcentra | the maher law firm | frank eidson attorney

Kcentra is a prothrombin concentrate used to treat or prevent blood or bleeding disorders Kcentra is manufactured by CSL Behring (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), one of the worlds leading plasma protein biotherapeutics companies. Prothrombin Concentrate is a combination of blood clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X, as well as protein ‘C’ and ‘S’ that reverses [...]

Class 1 Recall Issued On Diabetic Blood Glucose Meter

One Touch Verio | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson Attorney

A class 1 recall was issued on the LifeScan, Inc. OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meter for failure to provide a warning at high glucose levels. A glucose meter is a medical device used to determine the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood.  It helps people with diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia monitor the level [...]

Recall On Balanced Solutions All Sterile Compounded Products

compounding pharmacies | the maher law firm | frank eidson attorney

FDA MedWatch: “Balance Solutions Compounding Pharmacy, LLC announced a voluntary recall of all lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired.” “During an FDA inspection of Balanced Solutions, investigators observed poor practices and conditions, which may have exposed the company’s sterile products to microbial contamination.  The FDA’s preliminary findings of sterile [...]

Fentanyl Pain Patches

Fentanyl Patch | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson Attorney

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is reminding patients who use “fentanyl transdermal system pain patches (Duragesic and its generics) to always store, use, and dispose of them carefully to prevent unintended poisonings and other harm, especially to children and pets.” Fentanyl should only be handled by the patient or the patient’s caregivers.  Fentanyl is [...]

The OTC Morning After Pill

Plan-B Contraception | The Maher Law Firm

The OTC (Over The Counter) morning after pill is no longer restricted by age A federal judge rules that Plan B and Next Choice should be available to all, including minors. Plan B was first approved for use in 1999 by prescription only; the FDA granted over-the-counter access to the pill for women 18 and [...]