Venus Pharmaceuticals Shuts Down in Accordance With FDA
A dietary supplement company that allegedly failed to meet requirements set forth by the Food and Drug Administration will halt production until such time that safety can be ensured. The company being targeted by the safety organization is the Hauppage, New York-based Venus Pharmaceuticals International. Not long ago, the FDA conducted inspections of their facility… read more
FDA Proud of Post Approval Drug Safety Enforcement Efforts
The Food and Drug Administration is touting its ability to police drugs even after they’ve been approved. On Saturday, the organization said that the same amount of resources are spent making sure that existing drugs are safe as are spent in the pre-approval stage of a drug’s life. The statement came following critics’ remarks that… read more
Cancer Drugs Seized After Circumventing FDA Approval Process
United States Marshals seized a number of supposed cancer curing drugs from a plant in Bogard, Missouri. The seizure was initiated following a request by the Food and Drug Administration, who investigated the plant in January following a complaint from a consumer. The manufacturer in question, Notions-N-Things Distribution, was responsible for marketing drugs that purported… read more
FDA Halts Del Bueno Cheese Production Until Issues Addressed
A Washington manufacturer that fell afoul of the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to keep its products away from consumers until the items can be proven safe again. Beginning in 2009, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the FDA uncovered a wide variety of sanitary issues at a processing facility run by Del… read more
FDA Seeks Injunction Against California Sea Food Company
The Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with plans to shut down a seafood distributor that they say is endangering public health. A permanent injunction is being sought by the FDA against Fujino Enterprises Inc., more commonly known as Blue Ocean Smokehouse, a company based out of Half Moon Bay. That injunction would… read more
Drug Recalls More Frequent than Ever
According to related news articles, the number of drug recalls is higher and higher every year. Allegedly, the pharmaceutical recalls jumped to 150 in the third quarter of 2010 alone. Details from the FDA Enforcement Reports show that the spike in drug recalls may have something to do with the aggressive activity from FDA authorities… read more