DECEMBER 2002
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7
PRODUCT Lunelle Monthly Contraceptive Injection
(medroxyprogesterone acetate 25mg and estradiol cypionate 5mg) Injectable
Suspension, Single Use 0.5 mL syringe and physician samples, For Intramuscular
Use Only, Rx only.
CODE All lots distributed in 2002.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Recalling Firm: Pharmacia Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI.
Manufacturer: Pharmacia Corporation, Puurs, Belgium.
REASON Subpotency; the active ingredients.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 800,000 units.
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.
PRODUCT a) Oral Saline Laxative (Monobasic sodium phosphate
2.4g and Dibasic sodium phosphate 0.9g), Eckerd brand, 3 Fl. oz. (90mL)
multi-dose container, Lemon Flavor, Sugar Free;
b)
Oral Saline Laxative (Monobasic sodium phosphate 2.4g and Dibasic sodium
phosphate 0.9g), Family Pharmacy brand, 3 Fl. oz. (90mL) multi-dose container,
Lemon Flavor, Sugar Free.
CODE 1263L exp. 9/03, 1267L exp. 9/03 and 1281L exp.
10/03.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Unico Holdings, Inc., Lake
Worth, FL
REASON Superpotent; active ingredients Monobasic and
Dibasic Sodium Phosphate.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
Lot
1263L 935/12/3 oz cases,
Lot
1267L 432/12/3 oz cases,
Lot
1281L 447/12/3 oz cases.
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.
PRODUCT Novolin 70/30 InnoLet, 70% NPH, Human Insulin
Isophane Suspension and 30% Regular, Human Insulin Injection (rDNA origin), 100
units/mL, 3mL Prefilled Insulin Syringes, Novo Nordisk.
CODE Lot # MS 60812
Exp. 6/2004
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Recalling Firm: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ.
Manufacturer:
Novo Nordisk A/S Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
REASON Defective container; delivery system may dispense
less than the expected amount of insulin
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 83,789 units.
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
PRODUCT SYNTEST H.S. (Half Strength Tablets),
(Esterified estrogens 0.625mg and Methyltestosterone 1.25mg), 100 Tablet
bottles, Rx only.
CODE Lot S02D02, expiration date 3/2004
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Syntho Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., Farmingdale, NY
REASON Mislabeling; package insert incorrectly indicates
dosage strength of Syntest D.S. as 2.5mg of Esterified Estrogens and 5mg
Methyltestosterone rather than correctly as 1.25mg Esterified Estrogens and
2.5mg Methyltestosterone.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 10,008 bottles (100 tablets
per bottle).
DISTRIBUTION KY.
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28
PRODUCT a) Children's Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Oral
Suspension, 160 mg, 4 Fl oz (120mL) bottles, Bubblegum Flavor,
b) Children's Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Oral Suspension, 160mg, 4 Fl oz (120mL),
Grape Flavor.
CODE a) Lot #EFM041 exp 7/04; b) Lot
#EFM040 exp 7/04.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals,
Fort Washington, PA
REASON
Defective container; product packaged with incorrect dosing cups marked with
metric measurements rather than with U.S. standard measurements
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 116172 bottles.
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.