Drug Recall News

Heart Drug Digitek Digoxin Recall Due To Content

A widely-used heart drug Digitek Digoin has been recalled, according to the makers of Digitek.


Heparin Recall Case Prompts More Investigation In China

China State Food and Drug Administration is investigating the case of recalled Baxter's heparin and checking pharmaceutical ingredients used in the drug.


PriCara Recalls DURAGESIC (Fentanyl) Pain Patches

PriCara,™ Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said today that all lots of 25 microgram/hour (mcg/hr) DURAGESIC® (fentanyl transdermal system) CII patches sold by PriCara in the United States and all 25 mcg/hr fentanyl patches sold by Sandoz Inc. in the United States are being voluntarily recalled as a precaution from wholesalers and pharmacies. The recalled patches all have expiration dates on or before December 2009, and all are manufactured by ALZA Corporation, an affiliate of PriCara.


Hib Vaccine Recall By Merck Due To Contamination

Merck says it voluntarily recalls Hib vaccine due to contamination in the equipment in which the vaccine is made. Merck Hib vaccine recall includes around 1.2 million doses.


Johnson & Johnson Tylenol recall includes infant medication

Johnson and Johnson have voluntarily recalled several Tylenol products for infants saying “rare instances of misuse” could lead to an overdose.


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