Here's a link to Health Canada's classifications of drug recalls. The 'depth of recall' is of particular interest at the patient level.
One levels requires that wholesaler ship stock back to manufacturer. The next level requires that the wholesaler and pharmacies ship the affected lots back to the manufacturer. The other level requires that pharmacies contact patients and have their stock brought back to the pharmacy for replacement/refund. All these drugs products brought back and still in stock at pharmacy must be shipped back.
There have been cases where a recall has been issued at the patient level and there is no replacement stock, such as the recent nitro spray recall. It is used for (angina-heart) and the pump spray was defective.
I have to say that the current situation with Apotex, even though it was not recalled down to the patient level, doesn't leave me with a lot of faith in their products made in Bangladesh. I have 3 of their products in my bag of goodies!
One levels requires that wholesaler ship stock back to manufacturer. The next level requires that the wholesaler and pharmacies ship the affected lots back to the manufacturer. The other level requires that pharmacies contact patients and have their stock brought back to the pharmacy for replacement/refund. All these drugs products brought back and still in stock at pharmacy must be shipped back.
There have been cases where a recall has been issued at the patient level and there is no replacement stock, such as the recent nitro spray recall. It is used for (angina-heart) and the pump spray was defective.
I have to say that the current situation with Apotex, even though it was not recalled down to the patient level, doesn't leave me with a lot of faith in their products made in Bangladesh. I have 3 of their products in my bag of goodies!
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