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October 28, 2010

Nearly 1 Million Fentanyl Pain Patches Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and drugmaker Actavis Inc. have

announced that about one million fentanyl patches used to treat such chronic

pain conditions as arthritis and cancer are being recalled from store and

pharmacy shelves.

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