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Organ Transplant Rejection Drugs - Labeling Changes

The FDA is requiring the makers of certain drugs designed to prevent organ transplant rejection to update their labeling to reflect that patients taking the drugs are at an increased risk for infection. You should speak with your doctor about these labeling changes if you are currently taking this type of medication.

Zicam Lawsuits Pile Up

A series of lawsuits have been filed against Zicam manufacturer Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. These lawsuits have followed U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings that the company's Zicam Cold Remedy zinc nasal gel could cost users of the product their sense of smell. If you think you have been injured as a result of your use of Zicam, our firm can assist you in evaluating your potential claim.

Peanut Butter Recalled for Salmonella

ConAgra Foods Inc. told consumers to discard certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter after the spread was linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people nationwide.

Lids of jars with a product code beginning "2111" can be returned to ConAgra for a refund, the company said.

The salmonella outbreak, which federal health officials said Wednesday has sickened 288 people in 39 states since August, was linked to tainted peanut butter produced by ConAgra at a plant in Sylvester, Ga. How salmonella got into peanut butter is still under investigation, said Dr. Mike Lynch, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC officials believe the salmonella outbreak to be the nation's first stemming from peanut butter. The most cases were reported in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri.