Advanced Medical recalls contact lens solution
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Advanced Medical Optics Inc. on Tuesday recalled almost 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections, the second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.
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AN HIV drug has been recalled because "human error" led to a higher than normal level of a chemical which can cause cancer.
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Roche Pharmaceuticals has come under fire over its recall of an AIDS drug heavily used in the developing world.
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The recall of one of its best-selling contact lens solutions has put Advanced Medical Optics into crisis mode.
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Due to serious health concerns, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled the popular injectable heartworm medicine called ProHeart 6. The FDA says the product was recalled because of adverse reaction reports associated with the product.
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Effective way to correct nearsightedness, study finds    HealthDayNews -- Implantable contact lenses are a safe and effective way to correct moderate to high nearsightedness, says a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology.    The research was funded by STAAR Surgical of Monrovia, Calif., which has applied for U.S...
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Thanks to a group of nano-engineers in Singapore who have created contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs, you may be able to treat your glaucoma or other eye diseases simply by wearing their lenses.
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Advanced Medical Optics had no explanation yet of why its contact lens care product might be contributing to an outbreak of eye infections.
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Boston Scientific Corp  said on Friday it has recalled an ear implant the company acquired as part of its purchase of Advanced Bionics in June.
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Nine lots of heparin blood thinner -- the medicine at the center of a lawsuit filed by actor Dennis Quaid over an overdose given to his newborn twins -- were recalled by Baxter International Inc after an increase in reports of adverse reactions in patients.
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NEW YORK  - Results of an ongoing investigation confirm a "strong association" between use of a particular type of contact lens solution -- Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution -- and increased risk of a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
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Amidst recent prescription drug recalls, health experts have tips for patients to determine the safety of their medications. Merck Pharmaceuticals&#39; September decision to withdraw its widely used arthritis
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Dell and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a wide reaching recall of about 990,000 power adapters. The power adapters are being recalled because they can overheat and pose a risk of fire and electrical shock.
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Boston Scientific Corp said on Friday it has recalled an ear implant the company acquired as part of its purchase of Advanced Bionics in June.
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Nearly 200 victims are suing after falling ill while using Stand 'n Seal grout sealer. Some fell ill after a recall -- when the Consumer Product Safety Commission is supposed to ensure unsafe products stay off store shelves. But with 400 employees monitoring about 15,000 products, some items slip through the cracks.
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Hain Celestial Group Inc., the biggest U.S. maker of organic foods, has recalled baby food because of concerns they may be contaminated with the bacteria that cause botulism, the Food and Drug Administration said.
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The recall of Complete MoisturePlus, which the CDC says may be linked to a blinding eye condition, is just the latest problem for solutions