Wednesday, October 16, 2013

AP/ October 16, 2013, 5:40 AM Injectable antibiotic recalled across U.S. after particles seen floating in sample


WASHINGTONU.S. government health officials are alerting doctors to the recall of an injectable antibiotic made by B. Braun Medical Inc., due to floating particles found in vials of the drug.
The Food and Drug Administration posted the notice Tuesday, warning health professionals that the company, a U.S. subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical firm B. Braun Melsungen, has recalled lot H3A7444 of its Cefepime for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP. Visible particles were found in a sample from the lot, including specs of metal, cotton fiber and hair.
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