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Benzocaine, sold under the brand name Orajel amongst others, is a local anesthetic, belonging to the amino ester drug class, commonly used as a topical painkiller or in cough drops. It is the active ingredient in many over-the-counter anesthetic ointments such as products for oral ulcers .
Together with the collaboration a chemistry professor, Kern created and developed Orajel to relieve toothaches. [1] The over-the-counter gel was later used to alleviate mouth sores as well. [1] In 1961, Kern sold the Orajel and the rest of his company to Del Laboratories. [1] He retired the pharmaceutical industry when he was 62 years old. [1]
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Drugs or medicines may be withdrawn from commercial markets because of risks to patients, but also because of commercial reasons (e.g. lack of demand and relatively high production costs).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a sausage recall on January 31st. DJ’s Boudain, a meat company based in Beaumont, Texas ...
Costco has issued a recall for a cold and flu medication, sold at its stores at the end of 2024, over concerns of contamination.. The retail giant, in an advisory issued on Jan. 2, said Kirkland ...
The FDA recalled 60 doughnut products, totaling more than 2 million cases, for potential listeria contamination. The doughnuts were sold throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The Gerber Products Company has announced a recall of its Gerber Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks, and has discontinued the product as well, according to the Food and Drug Administration.