Drug Recall Totals for 2008 Highlight Global Outsourcing and Other Risks
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
Drug recalls surged last year as global outsourcing took toll. Inappropriate ingredients from China contributed to record 32 Class I recalls, including heparin adulterant and erectile dysfunction API. Meanwhile, U.S. facilities help drive total recalls to 426 - the highest level in seven years. Economic forces and corporate culture played contributing roles. Sage, Hydrox, Sandoz, KV, Actavis, other recall cases explored.