FDA not ready to act on tainted wipes from Wisconsin company, despite new recall

A federal Food and Drug Administration official says the agency is “very concerned” about detection of new, potentially dangerous bacteria in iodine prep pads made by a Wisconsin firm already under scrutiny for tainted alcohol wipes tied to infections and death. But it will take more time and more analysis to decide what action to take regarding H&P Industries, Inc., the parent company of the Triad Group of Hartland, Wis., said Michael Rogers, the FDA’s acting director of the Office of Regional Operations. (MSNBC, 3/21)