FDA PROVIDES NO RATIONALE FOR ALERT After the Warning Letter for Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. was published in a recent Blog (8/20/14), several of my colleagues sent me comments regarding this Chinese Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) source. They were particularly intrigued by the Blog because one had observed an Import Alert that was issued by the FDA on March … [Read more...]
VAGINA COSMETICS RECALLED FOR CONTAINING MICROORGANISMS AND BENZOCAINE
EFFECT OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION DIFFICULT TO ASSESS COMMENT USA Far Ocean Group issued a voluntary recall following FDA's laboratory analyses of "Vagifresh Gel" and "Vagifresh Ball". The former contained benzocaine, while the later contained bacteria from a number of species to include Staphylococcus lentus, S. sciuri, Bacillus lentus, Alloiococcus otitis, … [Read more...]
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL, INC, ORANGEBURG, NY RECEIVES FORM FDA 483 (7/5/11)
BACILLUS CEREUS RECOVERED FROM APPLICATOR USED TO MANUFACTURE NON-STERILE ALCOHOL PREP PADS OBSERVATION 1 Each lot of a component that is liable for microbiological contamination that is objectionable in view of its intended use is not subjected to microbiological tests before use. COMMENT 211.065(3) (d) and 21 CFR 211.113(a) discuss the need to test components prior to … [Read more...]
SECOND WIPE-MAKER ISSUES RECALL AFTER BACTERIA DETECTED
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...]
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...]
