Safety Alerts/Government Recalls

Abbott Laboratories Has Recalled 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Reason: Mislabeled; incorrect bar code on overwrap of the product.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002900.htm
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Schwarz Pharma Has Recalled Levsin Elixir
Reason: Mislabeled front label incorrectly states the product
strength as 0.125 mg/mL rather than correctly as 0.125 mg/5 mL.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002898.htm
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Amerisource Health Services Has Recalled Premarin
Reason: Dissolution failure (by manufacturer Wyeth).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002896.htm
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King Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levoxyl Tablets
Reason: Tablet mixup; bottles labeled to contain Levoxyl 112 mcg were
found to contain Levoxyl and Soloxine 0.2 mg tablets (Vet/Animal
brand-Levothyroxine).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002894.htm
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Par Pharmaceutical Has Recalled Amiloride Hydrochloride Tablets
Reason: Mislabeled; Bottle labeled as containing 5 mg Amiloride
Hydrochloride tablets actually contains Minoxidil 2.5 mg tablets.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002892.htm
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Albers Medical Distributors Has Recalled LIPITOR Tablets
Reason: Counterfeit product.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002890.htm
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Pfizer Has Recalled Actifed Cold & Allergy
Reason: Misbranding; some of the dosing information and/or ingredient
listing information may be missing from the carton.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003384.htm
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Abbott Laboratories Has Recalled Vicodin HP Tablets
Reason: Mislabeling: Extended expiration date-product incorrectly
declares expiration date as 6/2006 rather than the correct date of
6/2005.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003382.htm
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Abbott Laboratories Has Recalled Tarka Tablets
Reason: Mislabeling: Extended expiration date-product incorrectly
declares expiration date as 12/2004 rather than the correct date of
7/2004.
Distribution: Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003380.htm
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Syntho Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled SYNTEST
Reason: Subpotency: finished product and/or content uniformity
testing.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003378.htm
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Mallinckrodt Has Recalled Products
Reason: Mislabeling: Entrobar labeled bottles may contain Entrocel
(clear liquid) or Entrocel labeled bottles may contain Entrobar (milky-white
liquid).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003376.htm
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Lilly, Eli & Co Has Recalled Sterile Diluent for Humulin L
Reason: Mislabeling: Entrobar labeled bottles may contain Entrocel
(clear liquid) or Entrocel labeled bottles may contain Entrobar (milky-white
liquid).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003374.htm
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Watson Diagnostic Has Recalled Mexiletine Hydrochloride
Reason: Particulates: vials exhibit white particles/white precipitate
on vial wall which does not resuspend.
Distribution: Nationwide, Canada and Japan.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003372.htm
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Walsh Southwest Has Recalled Zyprexa Tablets
Reason: Capsule Defects: Split or broken capsules.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0003370.htm

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