Re: to - duragesic patches

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>I wanted to let you know that I had gotten a letter in the mail saying Fetanyl

Patches are leaking. Now my mom understood why I was in more pain. She

thought I was lieing.

,

Only a few specific control numbers of the duragesic 75 mg. patches are

leaking, and all of those control numbers have been recalled and taken off

the shelves. Tull posted a notice about the first lot that they found back in

February, and then about three weeks ago, I posted a notice about the

second lot that was recalled. If you check through the archives under

" Duragesic Patch " I'm sure you can find my earlier message that shows what

the control number is that was recalled. It's my understanding from Janssen

that it was only two specific lots of the 75 mg. patches that were defective,

none of the 25, 50 or 100 mg. patches were found to be leaking.

Oddly enough, I was on the telephone with a Janssen representative when I

found out about the second recall, two days before the official warnings were

posted. Janssen is the manufacturer of Duragesic patches. I'd called them

to order a refill of the Bioclusive adhesive films that you can wear over the

patches, if you have problems keeping them on. The woman I was talking

with asked me what the control number was on my 75 mg. patch, and it was

one of those that had just been brought up for recall, so I notified my doctor

and got a new prescription.

The recall was done because a " few " of the 75 mg. patches were found

defective. Your pharmacist receives a notification of any recalled lot numbers

as soon as the medication is recalled, and would not be dispensing anything

that was recalled unless the recall notice came in after he'd filled a

prescription.

If you're concerned about using the 75 mg. patches because of this, you can

have your doctor substitute your prescription for a month's supply of 50 and

25 mg. patches, instead.

I hope you are doing well, , and looking forward to your surgery.

Please let us know what the date is going to be.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

Yes I know but I just got another letter, the 100 patches are leaking as well

now.

Re: to - duragesic patches

wrote:

>I wanted to let you know that I had gotten a letter in the mail saying Fetanyl

Patches are leaking. Now my mom understood why I was in more pain. She

thought I was lieing.

,

Only a few specific control numbers of the duragesic 75 mg. patches are

leaking, and all of those control numbers have been recalled and taken off

the shelves. Tull posted a notice about the first lot that they found back in

February, and then about three weeks ago, I posted a notice about the

second lot that was recalled. If you check through the archives under

" Duragesic Patch " I'm sure you can find my earlier message that shows what

the control number is that was recalled. It's my understanding from Janssen

that it was only two specific lots of the 75 mg. patches that were defective,

none of the 25, 50 or 100 mg. patches were found to be leaking.

Oddly enough, I was on the telephone with a Janssen representative when I

found out about the second recall, two days before the official warnings were

posted. Janssen is the manufacturer of Duragesic patches. I'd called them

to order a refill of the Bioclusive adhesive films that you can wear over the

patches, if you have problems keeping them on. The woman I was talking

with asked me what the control number was on my 75 mg. patch, and it was

one of those that had just been brought up for recall, so I notified my doctor

and got a new prescription.

The recall was done because a " few " of the 75 mg. patches were found

defective. Your pharmacist receives a notification of any recalled lot numbers

as soon as the medication is recalled, and would not be dispensing anything

that was recalled unless the recall notice came in after he'd filled a

prescription.

If you're concerned about using the 75 mg. patches because of this, you can

have your doctor substitute your prescription for a month's supply of 50 and

25 mg. patches, instead.

I hope you are doing well, , and looking forward to your surgery.

Please let us know what the date is going to be.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> Yes I know but I just got another letter, the 100 patches are leaking as well

now.

Aw shoot! Isn't that a nusiance? Thanks for the head's up. If you know what

the control number is that's been recalled, could you post it for us?

Thanks, .

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

> ,

>

> Only a few specific control numbers of the duragesic 75 mg. patches are

> leaking, and all of those control numbers have been recalled and taken off

> the shelves. Tull posted a notice about the first lot that they found back in

> February, and then about three weeks ago, I posted a notice about the

> second lot that was recalled. If you check through the archives under

> " Duragesic Patch " I'm sure you can find my earlier message that shows

what

> the control number is that was recalled. It's my understanding from

Janssen

> that it was only two specific lots of the 75 mg. patches that were defective,

> none of the 25, 50 or 100 mg. patches were found to be leaking.

>

> Oddly enough, I was on the telephone with a Janssen representative when I

> found out about the second recall, two days before the official warnings

were

> posted. Janssen is the manufacturer of Duragesic patches. I'd called them

> to order a refill of the Bioclusive adhesive films that you can wear over the

> patches, if you have problems keeping them on. The woman I was talking

> with asked me what the control number was on my 75 mg. patch, and it was

> one of those that had just been brought up for recall, so I notified my doctor

> and got a new prescription.

>

> The recall was done because a " few " of the 75 mg. patches were found

> defective. Your pharmacist receives a notification of any recalled lot

numbers

> as soon as the medication is recalled, and would not be dispensing

anything

> that was recalled unless the recall notice came in after he'd filled a

> prescription.

>

> If you're concerned about using the 75 mg. patches because of this, you

can

> have your doctor substitute your prescription for a month's supply of 50 and

> 25 mg. patches, instead.

>

> I hope you are doing well, , and looking forward to your surgery.

> Please let us know what the date is going to be.

>

> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> South Carolina

> SC & SE Regional Rep.

> PAI

>

> Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

> substituted for professional medical consultation.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Heidi, I can try and find out I'm not sure yet. I will let you know. If I

find out.