Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center

08/16/2024

The Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is holding our annual International Overdose Awareness Day event on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 10am to 2pm at the WCCCD Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center in Harper Woods, Michigan.

The STOP Overdose Deaths unit at Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies will conduct a free live training session at 11am. Click the link or scan the QR to pre-register https://bit.ly/4dyi1yD

We are joined by the Healthy Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods coalition, WSU Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Face Addiction Now, and the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

To learn more about this event or contact the MiPDC Poison Center Educator call (313) 887-0287. Prevention Network Michigan Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Wayne State University International Overdose Awareness Day

08/15/2024

See the link for an important update about elevated lead and chromium levels in apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches. This is an ongoing multistate investigation. Learn more from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For concerns related to exposure to food contaminants seek advice from a healthcare provider or call the Poison Helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center America's Poison Centers Wayne State University School of Medicine Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

The FDA issued a Warning Letter to AUSTROFOOD S.A.S. (Austrofood), the manufacturer of the apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches that were recalled last year and that were found to contain elevated levels of lead and chromium.

08/08/2024

The Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center at Wayne State University School of Medicine joins many organizations supporting adults and children living in the city of Detroit at this important event from Detroit Community Health Connection until 3:00 pm. Detroit Health Department Molina Healthcare Focus: HOPE Detroit Area Agency on Aging Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency

Mark your calendar!

08/06/2024

The CDC and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services remind everyone to be prepared. It's never to late to get up to date on vaccines that prevent avoidable childhood illness. Learn more in the link below.

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan.

08/01/2024

Poison Periodical Summer 2024 edition. 📰 Scan the QR or click the link to learn about what the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center is doing to serve people living and working throughout our state. https://bit.ly/3DoF9OY Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center Wayne State University School of Medicine Wayne State University Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Prevention Network Michigan America's Poison Centers Michigan Department of Education Americorp Healthy Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods WSU Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Orchards Children's Services Children's Foundation Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

07/31/2024

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development - MDARD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture update the notice of recall for Boar's Head Deli products to include poultry items. Click the link to learn more about this important food safety recall. For food-related illnesses, seek medical care or call your local poison center at 1-800-222-1222. Available 24/7. Free, confidential, and expert advice. Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center America's Poison Centers Wayne State University School of Medicine Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

USDA Expanded Recall - Boar's Head Provisions Co. - RTE Meat and Poultry Products - Possible Listeria Contamination Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development sent this bulletin at 07/31/2024 10:35 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. USDA Recall, Boar's Head Provis...

07/30/2024

More ground cinnamon products have been added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall list due to contamination from lead. Please read more in the link. For questions or concerns about potential exposure or health effects related to lead exposure contact your healthcare provider or the Poison Helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Free, confidential, and expert advice available 24/7. Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center America's Poison Centers Wayne State University School of Medicine Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

07/26/2024

Multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat products. Serious health effects are reported. See the link to learn more about this recall. Seek medical care if you suspect related symptoms or call the Poison Helpline at 1-800-222-1222 to speak with specialists at your local poison center. America's Poison Centers Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development - MDARD U.S. Department of Agriculture CDC Wayne State University School of Medicine Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center

USDA Recall - Boar's Head Provisions Co. - RTE Liverwurst and other deli meat products - Possible Listeria Contamination Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development sent this bulletin at 07/26/2024 11:36 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. USDA Recall, Boar's Head P...

07/25/2024

If you have concerns about lead contamination in food items, you can contact your healthcare provider or your local poison center at 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Helpline is available 24/7/365. Free, confidential, and expert advice.

The ground cinnamon product listed below contains elevated levels of lead and exposure to this product may be unsafe.

07/23/2024

Join us this Wednesday at 11:00 am for a talk with our MPH Student, Yamarie. Learn about the interesting things she never knew about poison centers and what she did to promote and advance public knowledge about poison prevention.

07/17/2024

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues recall notice for supplements containing over-the-counter NSAIDs. See more in the post. Seek advice from your healthcare provider or call your local poison center for questions or concerns about the risks related to the unintended use of these drugs. Poison Helpline, 1-800-222-1222. Available 24/7. Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center America's Poison Centers Wayne State University School of Medicine

Lilburn, GA, GURU INC. is voluntarily recalling Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplement Capsules, Lot No. IN-032, 700 mg to the consumer/user level. Infla-650 capsules has been found to be tainted with acetaminophen, diclofenac and phenylbutazone, which are not listed on the label. Products containing a