Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 2, 2014, at 4:44:33
In reply to Re: Article on FDA's 'first testing of generic drugs' » ed_uk2010, posted by Chris O on March 1, 2014, at 15:00:04
>Wow, that's quite the list. I hadn't realized Elavil, Valium, Prozac, Risperdal,and Effexor had been recalled. I was looking at the FDA website (and all over the Internet), and it's hard to find information about any of this.
Hi Chris. They haven't all been recalled, that was just a list of the psych meds sold by Wockhardt in the UK. Out of that list, only risperidone (Wockhardt) was recalled. The recall also included a variety of non-psych meds produced at the same facility. You might not find information about it on the FDA website because the recall was carried out by the MHRA in the UK. Different ranges of generics are sold in different countries.
It was a precautionary recall. Testing of the risperidone tablets did not demonstrate any problems, but the factory where they were produced had some failings in good manufacturing practice standards. I believe an issue was identified with ventilation and air flow in the manufacturing areas.
The risperidone was recalled from wholesalers and pharmacies, but not from patients, since the MHRA's analysis of the tablets met specifications.
Branded drugs also get recalled from time to time. For example, Pfizer's Ativan injections were recently recalled in the UK due to glass fragments in some of the vials.
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