The SPOT-Light ® HER2 CISH ™ kit is a laboratory test that uses DNA probes to measure the number of copies of Her-2 gene on chromosome 17 in breast cancer cells by a chromogenic method.

Reason for Recall: Use of the Valleylab Force FX-C or Valleylab SSE2L with the CentriMag Blood Pumping System may result in stoppage of the pump and may cause serious injury or death.

Evolence® Collagen Filler is a sterile, injectable, biodegradable, yellowish, opaque gel that is injected into the inner layers of facial skin (mid to deep dermis) in order to correct moderate to deep facial wrinkles and folds such as those around the…

Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 12 Jul 2008 - 0:00 PDT NeurogesX, Inc.

The Medtronic ® Attain StarFix™ Model 4195 Lead is a surgically implanted insulated wire that is designed to be used as a part of a biventricular pacemaker system. The 4195 lead is designed to be implanted in a branch of the coronary vein that goes over..

The XIENCE V Stent is a metal scaffold with the drug everolimus contained in a thin coating. The XIENCE V Stent is mounted on a folded balloon attached to a catheter delivery system, for placement into the coronary artery (blood vessel supplying blood…

The Zenith® TX2 ® Thoracic TAA Endovascular Graft with the H&LB One-Shot™ Introduction System is used to repair aneurysms of the aorta in the chest. An aneurysm is a diseased, weakened and bulging section of an artery wall.

GlaxoSmithKline Plc does not expect to win U.S. approval for its key cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix until late 2009, marking a further delay for the product.

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today that following U.S. Food and Drug Administration review, the Company is initiating a U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial using intravenous administration of REOLYSIN in …


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» Bay Valley Foods is recalling 535 cases of America’s Choice Classic Caesar Dressing because some of the bottles produced in February 2008 have an incorrect ingredient label on the back of the bottle. The incorrect label on the back includes ingredient and nutrition information for Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing and does not declare the presence of fish, soy and wheat. Consumers who have allergies to fish, soy and wheat run the risk of a serious or life threating allergic reaction if they consume the mislabeled product. # 

» JARD Marketing, Lawrence, Massachusetts is recalling selected fresh cut fruit products which contain cantaloupe which has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. On March 26, 2008, JARD marketing was requested by its supplier T. M. Kovacevich International Inc, to recall products produced with cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano.  # 

» Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm has announced a voluntary product recall of its non-fat blueberry yogurt products. The recall comes in response to the possibility of glass fragments in the product. # 

» Dole Fresh Fruit Company, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, Inc., has voluntarily recalled all Honduran Cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano of San Lorenzo Valle, Honduras. # 

» Spokane Produce, Inc. of Spokane, Washington is recalling Garden Patch, Yokes, and Rosauers Classic labels of various products of fresh cut and cut fruits containing cantaloupe, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. # 

» Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano in Honduras. The product was distributed to customers nationwide and is being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. # 

» The recalled product was distributed nationwide to wholesalers and grocery stores. Whole cantaloupe fruits subject to this recall are packed three melons in a sleeve under the brand “Chestnut Hill Farms” and one melon per sleeve under the “Perfect Melon” brand. Individual melons are not labeled, but sleeves contain tags that say either “Perfect Melon” (one count) or “Chestnut Hill Farms” (3 count). Whole cantaloupe fruits subject to this recall were sold in boxes marked with the following text: “Cantaloupe, “Chestnut Hill Farms” (3 count) or “Perfect Melon” (one count), Produce of Honduras, Grown, Packed and Shipped by Agropecuaria Montelibano, San Lorenzo, Valle, Honduras”. All boxes also contain the Chestnut Hill Farms logo.  # 

» T.M. Kovacevich International, Inc. of Philadelphia, PA is recalling cantaloupes which it purchased from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (’FDA’) has determined, based on current information, that cantaloupe fruit from this company has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. # 

» Simply Fresh Fruit, of Los Angeles, California is recalling selected fresh cut fruit products which may contain cantaloupe which has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  # 

» Tropifresh, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling Agrolibano’s Produce Brand whole Cantaloupes because they appear to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. #