Oversized Morphine Recall Leads to Jail Time for Drug Company Exec
The former chief executive officer of a generic drug maker will serve 30 days in jail for allowing his company to sell oversized pills, which exposed consumers to a risk…
Tag Archives: Ethex
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Metronidazole Recall Issued Due to Undersized Pills
A recall of Metronidazole has been issued by Teva Pharmaceuticals due to potentially undersized pills, which may result in consumers not receiving the full dose of the prescribed antibiotic.
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FDA Bans KV Pharmaceuticals CEO from Industry
In a move that may signal an increasing willingness to get tough on pharmaceutical company executives, federal regulators have banned the former CEO of a generic drug manufacturer from doing…
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Kapidex Medication Errors Spark Name Change
The FDA has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex, after receiving reports of pharmacists confusing it with other drugs.
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Generic Adderall Recall: Oversized Barr Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine
The FDA and Barr Laboratories, Inc. have announced a recall for generic Adderall tablets that may contain more of the active pharmaceutical ingredients than they are supposed to have, posing…
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Phenobarbital Recall in Canada Due to Oversized Tablets
Health Canada has issued a pms-Phenobarbital recall for 60 milligram tablets of the anxiety and seizure drug distributed by Pharmascience Inc., due to the possibility of that some tablets may…
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Ethex Morphine Lawsuit Filed Over Overdose From Extra Strength Pills
A lawsuit was filed last month in Illinois on behalf of three plaintiffs who allegedly suffered a morphine overdose caused by tablets of generic morphine sulfate manufactured by Ethex Corp,…
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Watson Propafenone HCL Recall Due to Oversized Tablets
The FDA has posted notice of a Propafenone HCL recall issued by the generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for their 225mg tablets. Some 100 count bottles could have tablets…
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Oxycodone and Morphine Among Dozens of Drug Recalls
Ethex Corp. and Ther-Rx Corp., two subsidiaries of KV Pharmaceuticals, have recalled an additional 35 types of drugs following a series of manufacturing problems which have allowed oversized pills to…
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Following Morphine Recall and Other Generic Drug Problems, KV Pharma Suspends All Shipments
KV Pharmaceutical, the parent company of generic drug maker Ethex Corp., has announced that they are suspending manufacturing and shipping of all products. The action is being taken following a…
