Wednesday, February 4, 2009

More RX Recalls

Here is the lastest I have rec'd on the recalls:

Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
ETHEX Corporation Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Prescription Prenatal and Iron Supplements To Wholesale Level
Contact:Ann McBride, ETHEX Corporation800-748-1472
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St. Louis, MO, February 3, 2009 – ETHEX Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall of the products identified below (all lots within their expiration dates) at a wholesale level. The Company is taking this action as a precautionary measure, because the products may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
Patients who may have these products in their possession should continue to take them in accordance with their prescriptions, as the risk of suddenly stopping needed medications may place patients at risk. Patients should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using these products, or to obtain replacement medications or prescriptions.
Products Recalled to the Wholesale/Distributor Level:
Prescription Prenatal Vitamin Products:
Advanced NatalCare® Tablets Advanced-RF NatalCare® TabletsCal-Nate™ Tablets CareNatal™ DHA TabletsComBgen TabletsComBiRx™TabletsNataCaps Capsules NatalCare Gloss TabletsNatalCare PIC Tablets NatalCare PIC Forte TabletsNatalCare Plus Tablets NatalCare Rx Tablets NatalCare Three TabletsNataTab FA Tablets NataTab RX Tablets NutriNate® Chewable Tablets NutriSpire™ TabletsPrenatal MR 90 FE Tablets Prenatal MTR w/Selinium Tablets Prenatal Rx 1 Tablets Prenatal Z, Advanced Formula Tablets Ultra NatalCare TabletsPrescription Iron Supplement Products:
Anemagen Caplets Anemagen Forte CapletsConison™ CapsulesFe-Tinic™ 150 Forte Capsules
Any wholesaler inquiries related to this action should be addressed to ETHEX Customer Service at 1-800-748-1472, faxed to ETHEX Customer Service at 314-646-3788, or e-mailed to customer-service@ethex.com. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CST.
ETHEX Corporation has initiated recall notifications to wholesalers nationwide who received any inventory of the recalled products, with instructions for returning the recalled products.
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At this time, the Company is unable to determine when distribution of these products will resume.
Patients with questions about the recall should call the telephone number above, or contact their healthcare providers. Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of these products should also be reported to FDA’s MedWatch Program by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
The recall announcement is posted on www.kvpharmaceutical.com.
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