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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

Summary:

FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

Summary:

Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

Summary:

FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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PQRI Provider Call on July 19 at 3 p.m. EDT

Thursday, July 08, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call on the 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program (eRx). This toll-free call will take place from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

Conference call details :

Date: July 20, 2010
Conference Title: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) - National Provider Call
Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT

In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.

Registration will close at 3:00 p.m. EDT on July 19, 2010, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.

To register for the call participants should:

  • Visit here
  • Fill in all required data
  • Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box
  • Click "Register"

You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event your server blocks the confirmation emails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.

For those who will be unable to attend, a transcript and MP3 file of the call will be available at least one week after the call on the CMS website.

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