WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S health regulators said on Friday they do not expect any shortage of children's pain and allergy medications despite Johnson & Johnson's inability to resume production until at least next year.J&J;, which has recalled more than 40 products including Tylenol, makes an estimated 70 percent of liquid, over-the-counter medications for children.But the Food and Drug Administra
NEW YORK (Reuters) In another burst of bad publicity for Johnson & Johnson, the company on Tuesday said it has recalled four additional lots of Benadryl allergy tablets and one lot of Extra Strength Tylenol gels.The diversified healthcare company, in a press release, said it was recalling the lots after inadvertently failing to include them in a wider recall of over the counter drugs on January
WASHINGTON (AFP) US authorities are considering criminal penalties against a unit of Johnson & Johnson following its recall of millions of bottles of liquid children?s Tylenol and other pediatric medicines, an official said.The actions against McNeil Consumer Healthcare came after growing concerns about the quality of the company's manufacturing process, which had led to numerous recalls,
NEW YORK (Reuters) A U.S congressional committee is investigating Johnson & Johnson's recent recall of Children's Tylenol and other over-the-counter pediatric medicines.The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened the investigation after J&J; took 40 widely-used children's pain and allergy medications off the market, saying some may have a higher concentration
WASHINGTON Ingredients used by Johnson & Johnson in some of the 40 varieties of children's cold medicines recalled last week were contaminated with bacteria, according to a report by the Food and Drug Administration.Agency officials said Tuesday none of the company's finished products tested positive for the contaminants, though such testing is not definitive. We think the risk to consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S inspectors found thick dust and contaminated ingredients at the Johnson & Johnson plant that produces Children's Tylenol and dozens of other products that were recalled last week.A Food and Drug Administration report released on Tuesday said its inspectors found thick dust and grime covering certain equipment, a hole in the ceiling and duct tape-covered pipes at the For
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday urged consumers to stop using liquid Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec medicines for children and infants after a broad recall announced by the manufacturer, although it said the chance of serious problems was remote.Johnson & Johnson's consumer division announced a broad recall of products, including certain liquid infant's an
A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children The voluntary recall, which was announced late Friday by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, affects hundreds of thousands of bottles of medicine in homes and on store shelves throughout the United States and its territories and in nine other countries -- a vast portion of the children's medicine