Lipitor Recall 2010
Cholesterol Drug Recalled Due to Moldy Smell
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. introduced Friday it would recall 38,000 bottles of its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor as a result of an unpleasant scent, the third recall this yr associated to the issue.
The new York-based drugmaker stated the most recent recall was triggered by two client complaints about a musty or moldy scent on Lipitor bottles, that are made by an exterior company in Puerto Rico.
Pfizer has recalled around 360,000 bottles of Lipitor inside the final three months due to the fact of the problem. The company recalled 140,000 bottles in August and another 191,000 earlier this month.
Friday’s action impacts two item tons.
