Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Lovely. > > J & J Recalls 40,000 Bottles of Schizophrenia Drugs > > & said on Friday it has recalled 16,000 bottles of its > Risperdal schizophrenia treatment and another 24,000 bottles of a generic > formulation of the medicine due to consumer reports of odors in the > products. > > The company - which has been beset over the past two years with recalls of > consumer medicines, prescription drugs and medical devices - said the latest > two recalls stem from odors believed caused by trace amounts of a chemical > called TBA found in pallets used to transport and store materials. > > J & J last year recalled a number of over-the-counter drugs - including its > Tylenol and Motrin painkillers and its Benadryl allergy treatment - because > of the same musty or moldy odor linked to the chemical. > > " While not considered to be toxic, TBA can generate an offensive odor and a > very small number of patients have reported temporary gastrointestinal > symptoms when taking other products with this odor, " J & J said on Friday. > > J & J said the recalled generic formulation of Risperdal, known by its > chemical name risperidone, was sold by the company's Patriot Pharmaceuticals > unit. > > J & J, under close federal supervision, is trying to fix quality-control > problems at its consumer medicines plants that have triggered most of the > company's repeated recalls since late 2009. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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