Mislabelled expiry dates cause massive drug recall
Posted Feb 9, 2011 05:22:29 AM.
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There’s a massive recall of six over-the-counter drug products sold as various store brands.
Health Canada says there was possible contamination between product lines and mislabelling of expiry dates at the Pharmetics manufacturing plant in Laval, Quebec.
The recall covers specific lots of acetaminophen 500-milligram extra strength tablets sold by Shoppers Drug Mart Drug Mart Drug Mart and Loblaws; acetaminophen, caffeine and eight-milligram codeine phosphate tablets sold by Shoppers Drug Mart Drug Mart, Rexall, Loblaws and Procurity; and sinus medication night tablets sold by Shoppers Drug Mart Drug Mart, Proxim and Rexall.
The recall also applies to specific lots of daytime sinus relief extra strength tablets from Proxim,Jean Coutu and Shoppers Drug Mart Drug Mart; allergy & sinus relief extra strength tablets from Rexall and Shoppers Drug Mart Drug Mart; and muscle and back pain relief extra strength tablets from federated co-op, Loblaws, Rexall, Safeway,Uuniprix, Jean Coutu and Value Drug Mart.
