The FDA is recalling additional saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after receiving reports of adverse events. On Nov. 6, Nurse Assist, a Texas manufacturer of water-based medical ...

Hospitals are experiencing a national shortage of sterile water for injection vials, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Here are five things to know about the shortage. 1.

(WHNT) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain brands of sterile water medical products because they “might not be sterile.” According to the FDA, saline and ...

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Sterile Water for Injection, USP in 10mL and 20mL Single-Dose ...

Tap water is not sterile, and using it in home medical devices can result in serious and even deadly infections. But in a study published Wednesday in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, ...

The CDC recommends people use distilled water instead of tap water, which is not sterile, for nasal irrigation practices Getty The CDC says that neti pots may be a transmission route for the invasive ...

Health care providers are being advised to check their supply of saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and sterile water medical products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert regarding ...

The type of water for pharmaceutical use is determined by USP testing. Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biologics, cell- and tissue-based products, and many other medical ...

WICHITA, Kan., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fagron Sterile Services (FSS) today announced a major milestone in strengthening the nation's supply of critical injectable medicines, with its Sterile ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

Myth: It is safe to use tap water with neti pots and other sinus-rinsing devices. Fact: While the medical community generally accepts sinus rinsing as a safe and inexpensive way to treat allergy and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Water from your tap, while safe to drink is not necessarily safe for all uses. Using tap water to clean contact lenses, fill a humidifier or for any number of other uses may ...