Article: SafetyAlerts/Government Recalls - April 2003
SafetyAlerts/Government Recalls - April 2003
by: Dr. Janet Starr Hull, Ph.D., CN
http://www.sweetpoison.com/newsletter/
Robins, A.H./Division of American Home Products Has Recalled
PREMARIN Tablets
Reason: Dissolution Failure: 5 hour time point.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002404.htm
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Forest Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Thyrolar 1/4
Reason: Superpotent; excessive tablet weight specification limits.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002402.htm
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SmithKline Beecham Has Recalled AVODART Soft Gelatin Capsules
Reason: Mislabeled; blistercard labeling is incorrectly printed
as "Sample-Not for Sale".
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002400.htm
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Tyco Healthcare Has Recalled Conray
Reason: Misbranding; product has no immediate bottle label.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002398.htm
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Glaxo Smith Kline Has Recalled Nature's Remedy Tablets
Reason: Subpotent; active ingredient (Aloe) (stability 12 month
timepoint).
Distribution: Nationwide and Canada.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002396.htm
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AmeriSource Health Services Has Recalled Estrace Tablets
Reason: Dissolution Failure: by manufacturer
(Bristol-Myers Squibb).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002394.htm
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Novex Pharma Has Recalled Ophthalmic Solution
Reason: Defective container; insufficient tightness of caps
resulting in evaporation of water in solution which may
cause product to become super-potent.
Distribution: Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002392.htm
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L. Perrigo Has Recalled Children's Pain Reliever
Reason: Super-potency; inadequate validation of manufacturing
operation.
Distribution: Nationwide, Canada and Poland.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002390.htm
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Aaron Industries Has Recalled Antacid
Reason: Microbial contamination (Enterobacter cloacae,
Citrobacter freundii, Klebsiella terrigena, Flavimonas
oryzihabitans and Salmonella arizonae).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002388.htm
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Texas Firm Has Recalled Refried Beans With Chorizo From
Mexico
Reason: The refried beans do not contain 3 percent meat,
which is required for a product to be labeled as a meat product.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002422.htm
