The ETHEX Corporation has recalled scores of its generic prescription drug products because they may not have been manufactured to industry standards known as Good Manufacturing Practices. Recently, the company recalled some of its products when it was discovered some of its tablets were over-sized and contained higher than the labelled doses. The products are [...]
A batch of tablets of the painkiller hydromorphone made by the ETHEX corporation has been recalled because they may contain oversized pills containing more of the drug than they should. “If someone were to take a higher than expected dose of Hydromorphone, the risk of adverse effects known to be associated with the drug may [...]
Five generic prescription drugs are being recalled because the tablets may be oversized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drugs are manufactured by ETHEX Corporation. The drugs being recalled are: Propafenone HCl Tablets – 150 mg, 225 mg, and 300 mg Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release Tablets – 30 mg and 60 [...]
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