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FinanceFive lots of Benadryl, Tylenol added to drug recall
Thursday, June 17th, 2010The government will ban cigarettes and throw people in jail for possessing marijuana, but they won’t prosecute drug companies for continuously harming the US population, despite recall after recall and death after death. Ain’t America something? Here’s the latest recall news from your pushers. The maker of Benadryl and Tylenol has added five lots of [...]
FDA Found Bacteria in Ingredients for Recalled Tylenol, Benadryl
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Bacterial contamination has been found in ingredients used to make the liquid cold and allergy products for children that were recalled on Friday by drug giant McNeil Consumer Healthcare. On Friday, McNeil initiated a voluntary recall of over 40 products, which include liquid Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. The medications have been sold [...]
Tylenol May Protect Kidneys After Muscle Damage
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol, may help protect the kidneys after a person suffers severe muscle injury, according to new findings. Life-threatening kidney problems can be the result of severe muscle damage because of crush injuries suffered in earthquakes, car crashes, explosions, etc. Right now treatment is limited to intravenous fluids and dialysis, but the [...]
Tylenol recall expanded to Motrin, Benadryl, more
Friday, January 15th, 2010It just doesn’t pay to trust drug companies. They always fail the consumer in one way or another. Now Johnson & Johnson has expanded a recall of over-the-counter medications Friday, the second time it has done so in less than a month, because of a moldy smell that makes users sick. The broadened recall now [...]
Tylenol Arthritis Caplet voluntary recall expanded
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Another day another recall. Companies take such good care of you huh? Johnson & Johnson is now expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness. The company is now recalling all product lots of the Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles [...]
