Children Medication Recalled
The FDA has said that the plant where children's medications such as Tylenol, Infant's tylenol, motrin, and other children's over-the-counter medication lacked quality controlwhich allowed bacteria to contaminate the medications.
"The findings are serious," said Deborah M. Autor, a senior official at the Food and Drug Administration, which documented 20 problems at the Fort Washington, Pa., plant owned by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson. She said the agency is weighing whether to take action against McNeil, pending the completion of its investigation.
The company recalled 43 over-the-counter pediatric medications. There have been several consumer complaints dating from June 2009 to as late as last month reporting black specs in the medication. The company ignored these complaints and failed to investigate and resolve the problem.
Although, they are saying chances of serious harm are "remote" - these drugs need to be pulled immediately and their use ceased.
Federal officials cautioned that the chances for serious harm from the recalled drugs are "remote," but FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg said parents and caregivers should immediately stop using the medicines. Generic versions are a safe alternative, Hamburg said. A list of recalled products and information about refunds is available on McNeil's Web site. Read the story here
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