Wyeth Trecator SC Reformulation Warrants "Dear Doctor" Letter
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Patients switching to the film-coated Trecator from the old suger-coated tablets should be re-titrated to avoid intolerance to the treatment, the letter says. Normal distribution of the product has resumed after shortage.
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