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.
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