Mold Contaminated Medication Prompts FDA Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned doctors and hospital staff on Monday about a nationwide recall of all medications made by a New Jersey compounding pharmacy because of a potential mold contamination. The recalled medications from Med Prep Consulting Inc. included many pain relievers, antibiotics, and drugs used in labor and surgery. The medications were put in infusion bags, glass vials, and plastic syringes and given out in regional hospitals in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Mold was found in five bags of magnesium sulfate given to a Connecticut hospital...
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