FDA MedWatch

06/02/2008 -  FDA Patient Safety News (PSN) is a monthly video news show for healthcare professionals. It covers significant safety alerts, recalls, new product approvals, and offers important tips on protecting patients. Read the complete stories and watch or download the video program at http://www.fda.gov/psn.

You may have already received notification of some of these safety issues through the MedWatch list serve. However, many of these PSN stories contain video footage and demonstrations that may be especially useful to educators in healthcare facilities and academic institutions. Stories in the June 2008 edition include: Inflammatory Masses with Synchromed EL, Sychomed II and IsoMed Implantable Infusion Pumps Medtronic updates patient management and treatment recommendations for patients receiving intrathecal drugs…   FDA Studying Potential Safety Issues with Several Drugs Ongoing safety reviews of CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil), Myfortic (mycophenolic acid), Singulair (montelukast), and the Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium)…   Neupro (rotigotine) Patches Recalled Rotigotine may crystallize, which may affect absorption of the drug through the skin…   Avoid Using ReadyMED Infusion Pumps with Cubicin Impurity isolated from reconstituted Cubicin that was stored in ReadyMED pumps…   Getting the Most Out of Blood Glucose Meters

Tips to help people with diabetes get accurate results from their glucose meters…