The FDA is alerting healthcare providers of a potential safety risk in some Hospira Carpuject pre-filled cartridges. The pre-filled cartridges containing morphine and hydromorphone may be overfilled ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - Some Hospira Carpuject pre-filled syringe cartridges contain extra medication, which may produce an overdose, according to a Food and Drug Administration press release. Pharmacies ...

The survey was completed by 540 nurses, predominantly staff-level registered nurses (78%) and, to a much lesser extent, nurse managers (8%) and nurse educators (8%). Most participating nurses (87%) ...

Hospira has recalled one lot of pre-filled cartridges containing hydromorphone because the glass cartridges could contain too much medicine, the company said. The recall follows two reported ...

UNDATED - Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling lots 72680LL and 76510LL of Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL in 2.5 mL, Carpuject Single-use cartridge syringe ...

The issue this time is overfills of Carpuject cartridges of hydromorphone, a generic version of Palladone and Dilaudid. The company in May actually warned healthcare providers that some of the ...

Here are 10 instances of companies recalling pain management and anesthesia-related devices in 2012. 1. Nationwide Recall Issued for Lot of Hydromorphone Injection. Hospira issued in late August a ...

Credit: FDA. The issue is related to an incomplete crimp seal that may cause the product to leak. At this time, there have been no reports of adverse events related to this recall. Hospira is ...

ISMP has long endorsed the use of unit dose syringes of injectable drugs, including Carpujects, as a safe practice. If Carpuject cartridges are stocked in patient care units, to ensure proper use ISMP ...

Hospira Inc. HSP has recalled one lot of pre-filled cartridges containing the pain drug hydromorphone because the glass cartridges could contain too much medicine. The company, which has been ...