Category: J&J

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J&J is pulling at least 395 injection pens in the U.S. and Germany that are pre-loaded with Simponi, a rheumatoid-arthritis drug
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J&J received reports that the Dermabond adhesive was discolored, while the Securestrap product was pulled because its packaging might not be sterile.
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Cracks have been found in the syringes that could theoretically lead to infections or under-dosing in users, though J&J said that risk is low.
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That tab includes $300 million in lost sales for the fourth quarter alone.
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Nearly 47 million units are being recalled, but the company says the issues were unlikely to cause any quality problems.
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A J&J spokesman says the company will “quickly provide a detailed response to the FDA and work to address these most recent observations.”
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J&J appointed both execs to an expanded “office of the chairman” and gave them new duties as vice chairmen of the executive committee.
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The recall covers 96 product lots and more than 13 million packages, a company spokesman tells the Health Blog.
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Now we have a running list. Did we miss any?
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Also: radiation concerns over dental CT scanners; gap in oversight on medical device manufacturing; STD rates.
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