4 recent drug, device recalls

Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or forced by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are four reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since Jan. 2:

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  1. Taro Pharmaceuticals recalls epilepsy drug
    Taro Pharmaceuticals, a Hawthorne, N.Y.-based drugmaker, is recalling one lot of its drugs, Lamotrigine, designed to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, after discovering it was cross-contaminated with a small amount of another drug substance.
  2. Mavidon updates recall of skin prep lotion after bacterial contamination found
    Mavidon is updating a worldwide recall of its skin-prepping lotions to include all lots of the products after discovering a bacterial contamination that could cause life-threatening infections.
  3. Mylan recalls ulcer treatment after carcinogen found
    Mylan is recalling three lots of its ulcer treatment after detecting trace amounts of a carcinogen in the product.
  4. Aurobindo Pharma recalls antidepressant with mislabeled dosage
    Generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling its antidepressant drug Mirtazapine because of a labeling error. 

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