September 21st, 2014
Parkinson’s Drug Recall
Parkinson’s Drug Recall
September 4, 2014
Nearly 4,000 bottles of a Parkinson’s combination drug are being pulled from shelves, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The U.S. nationwide recall is due to what may potentially be ‘superpotent’ carbidopa/levodopatablets.
This recall comes on the heels of a recall in April and June for the Israeli generic drug maker.
References:
1. Teva Recalling ‘Superpotent’ Drug for Parkinson’s Disease. FDANews. 2014 Aug 27.
2. Palmer E. Teva recalls Parkinson's disease drug because it may be 'superpotent'. Fierce Pharma. 2014 Aug 26.
PLN Topics:
Medication Errors
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