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Digitek Lawsuits Selected for First Trials in Federal MDL

Five Digitek overdose lawsuits have been selected to serve as “bellwether” cases that will lead the way for hundreds of cases filed against Actavis Totowa and distributors of their generic heart drug over deaths and other injuries allegedly caused by oversized pills that were recalled in April 2008.

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Recalled Digoxin Manufacturer Raided by US Marshalls and FDA

At the request of the FDA, U.S. Marshals raided generic drug manufacturer Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., shutting down manufacturing and seizing inventory. The action came after FDA inspections found that the drug maker was continuing to fail to meet federal safety and health requirements.

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Digoxin Drug Recall Issued by AS Medications Solutions

On May 11, 2009, the FDA posted notice of a digoxin drug recall issued by A S Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackaging company who distributed .25mg tablets manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. The tablets could contain too much or too little of the drug, potentially increasing the risk of digoxin toxicity. [...]

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Digitek Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 97 Plaintiffs in Illinois

An Illinois lawsuit has been filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of 97 people who allege injuries and damages caused by recalled Digitek tablets that were allegedly manufactured with more of the prescribed heart drug than they were supposed to contain.

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Digoxin Recall Causes Other Generic Drug Makers to Step Up Supply

Following the nationwide recall of Digoxin manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, which was issued due to potentially oversized and undersized tablets, other generic drug makers have indicated that they are prepared to supply the U.S. market with safe tablets for heart patients.

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Generic Digoxin Recall Issued Due to Oversized Tablets

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories has issued a generic digoxin recall after discovering that some pills may have been distributed that contain more or less of the active drug than they should. A similar recall was issued last year due to oversized Digitek, a different brand of the generic heart drug digoxin, which has been linked to [...]