Drugs

As you may be aware, Baxter IV Solutions, a main supplier of Michigan Medicine’s IV products, was heavily impacted by the recent hurricane in North Carolina. In the coming weeks, it is expected that large volume IV fluids/irrigation ranging from 250mL to 5000mL will be in short supply in human clinical patient settings nationwide. This ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning not to use recalled saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and other water-based medical products manufactured by Nurse Assist, LLC and sold under various brands. This recall pertains to the following products which may NOT be sterile: These products were sold under the following brands: Nurse Assist, ...

Fidelis Pharmaceuticals, the company that produces Ethiqa XR®, the first FDA-indexed extended-release buprenorphine formulation specifically for mice and rats, recently announced a change to the drug’s storage requirements. After extensive in-house studies and testing to collect sufficient efficacy data, the company has extended the drug’s storage and use to 90 days post vial broach. Previously, ...