2009 DRUG RECALL DATA ANALYZED BY DOSAGE FORM
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
The following is an analysis by dosage form of the data on drug recalls included in FDA "Enforcement Reports" during 2009. The chart includes the number of products recalled for each dosage form by market type (Rx vs. OTC), problem area and recall class. [EDITOR'S NOTE: See the head note of "Drug Product Recalls In 2009: Categorized By Problem Area" for more information on the recall data and categories.]
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