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From: "U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)" <fda@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:53:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CDRH New Update

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Date: March 11, 2008

The following new items were added to the CDRH web pages on March 10, 2008. Previous CDRH New Items can be found on the CDRHNew Page.

Class II Recall: Chattem, Inc. Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products

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From: "U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)" <fda@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:49 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: FDA Issues Alert on Tussionex, a Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone

FDA Issues Alert on Tussionex, a Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:05:00 -0500

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert today on the safe and correct use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension in response to numerous reports of adverse events--including death--associated with the misuse and inappropriate use of this potent cough medication.

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