Re: Fw: Recalls on two thyroid drugs.

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On Thu, 22 May 2003 08:57:49 -0400 Green

writes:

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> There has been a recall on two thyroid drugs. Read below to see if

> you drug is affected by the recall. Please remember the pharmacies

> don't call their patients on this recalls most pharmacies don't even

> know of the recalls. If you click on the link below you can print or

> read the information on each recall.

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> Forest Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levothroid Tablets

> Reason: Contamination; tablets contain trace levels of the solvent

> isophorone.

> Distribution: Nationwide.

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> http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002646.htm

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> SafetyAlerts

> May 21, 2003

> Forest Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levothroid Tablets

> (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

> released the following information.

>

> PRODUCT

> a) Levothroid Tablets (levothyroxine sodium tablets,

> USP),

> 25 mcg., 100-tablet bottles, FOREST, Rx Only.

> Recall # D-238-3;

> Levothroid Tablets (levothyroxine sodium tablets,

> USP),

> 175 mcg., 100-tablet bottles, FOREST, Rx Only.

> Recall # D-239-3;

>

> CODE

> a) Lot 40245, Exp 05/2004;

> Lot 5023, Exp. 05/2004;

> Lot 5024, Exp. 05/2004.

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> RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

> Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Earth City, MO, by letters

> on April 1, 2003. Firm initiated recall is

> ongoing.

>

> REASON

> Contamination; tablets contain trace levels of the

> solvent isophorone.

>

> VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE

> a) 14,131 bottles;

> Lot 5023 - 12,398 bottles;

> Lot 5024 - 9,192 bottles.

>

> DISTRIBUTION

> Nationwide.

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> King Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levoxyl Tablets

> Reason: Subpotency; during stability testing.

> Distribution: Nationwide.

>

> http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002642.htm

>

> SafetyAlerts

> May 21, 2003

> King Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levoxyl Tablets

> (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

> released the following information.

>

> PRODUCT

> Levoxyl Tablets, (Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP),

> 300mcg, 100 and 1,000 tablet bottles, J P , Rx

> only. Recall # D-248-3.

>

> CODE

> 300 mcg, 100 tablet bottle: Lot Nos.: 7325 (Exp date

> 07/03), 7483 (09/03), 7484 (09/03), 7776 (01/04) 300

> mcg, 1,000 tablet bottles: Lot Nos. 7325 (Exp date

> 7/03), 7484 (9/03), 7775 (1/04).

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> RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

> King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN, by letter dated

> April 16, 2003. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.

>

> REASON

> Subpotency; during stability testing.

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> VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE

> 84,844 units.

>

> DISTRIBUTION

> Nationwide.

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> Green

> Michigan Thyroid Support Group

> http://community.mlive.com/cc/thyroid

> http://www.geocities.com/thyroidgroup/michigan.html

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michigan_Thyroid_Support/

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