ISMP recently conducted a survey of our nursing audience on Carpuject prefilled syringe cartridges for injectable medications. The survey revealed two troubling safety issues that may place patients ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

(RTTNews) - Hospira, Inc., affiliated to dug major Pfizer Inc., is recalling select lots of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection Carpuject Units and Labetalol Hydrochloride Injection Carpuject Units, ...

Hospira announced a nationwide voluntary recall of one lot of Morphine Sulfate injection, 4mg/mL, due to a customer report of two Carpujects syringes containing more than the 1mL labeled fill volume.

The problems with overfilled Hospira Carpuject syringes is far more extensive than first suspected, but instead of ordering a recall, which would create some immediate shortages, the FDA is leaning on ...

An investigation into user complaints of overfilled Carpuject syringes led Hospira ($HSP) to realize manufacturing problems with overfills were far more extensive ...

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 ...