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Publication #1981
Reference
Drug alert no 16/2006
Name
Class 2 drug alert: action within 48 hours: counterfeit product: Lipitor tablets 20mg: Atorvastatin (as calcium trihydrate)
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Executive
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Description
Drug Alert 12/2005, issued in July 2005 recalled, with the assistance of Pfizer, all remaining stock of the above lot due to the discovery of counterfeit packs in the legitimate supply chain. No further distribution of the above lot number of Lipitor 20mg should have taken place since July 2005. The MHRA has learnt that further counterfeit material has been supplied through the legitimate supply chain in 2006 and this is addressed in this notification. This material has not been legitimately supplied by the manufacturer.
Contact Name
Irene Foster
Contact Email
Contact Address
St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG. Telephone:
Contact Phone
Created
2006-07-19 00:00:00
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