NON-STERILE WIPES RECALLED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF LOW LEVELS OF BACILLUS CEREUS COMMENT Bacillus cereus was recently identified within non-sterile alcohol prep wipes manufactured by Professional Disposables International Inc (PDI), Orangeburg, NY. The recall of five lots are similar to the recalls of sterile and non-sterile wipes from H & P Industries … [Read more...]
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY JELFA SA (POLAND) RECEIVES WARNING LETTER (7/14/11) PART II
JELFA SA FAILS TO FOLLOW FDA'S ASEPTIC PROCESSING GUIDANCE FOR INDUSTRY (SEPTEMBER 2004)  2. Your firm has not established appropriate written procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile [21 C.F.R. § 211.113(b)]. For … [Read more...]
H and P Industries Lawsuit Ties Tainted Wipes to Twin’s Brain Damage
MSNBC Reports On On-Going Rare Bacterial Infection Stumped Experts Until News Of Contaminated Products Surfaced For nearly four years, a bacterial infection that left a Seattle-area newborn with severe brain damage while his twin brother developed normally has remained a medical mystery, traumatizing his family and stumping local and national disease experts. Myles Massey, … [Read more...]