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  • News Alert: FDA Forces Recall on Fraudulent Lipitor

    by Anai Rhoads
    Veriana Media

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nation-wide recall forcing the makers of Lipitor, Albers Medical Distributors, Inc., to retrieve three lots of 90 count bottles of the cholesterol-lowering drug.

    The warning was issued on Friday for the following lot numbers:

    • 20722V - 90 tablet bottles, Expiration 09-2004
    • 04132V - 90 tablet bottles, Expiration 01-2004
    • 16942V - 90 tablet bottles, Expiration 09-2004

    Check for labels that have Med-Pro, Inc., of Lexington, Neb. in the lower left-hand corner.

    The FDA will continue this investigation indefinitely and updates may or not be available to consumers or physicians in the upcoming weeks.

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