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Two medications used by transplant patients recalled because bottles might contain empty capsules
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announced this week it is voluntarily pulling one lot of PROGRAF 0.5mg and one lot of ASTAGRAF XL 0.5mg from consumer shelves because empty capsules that may be contained ...
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The bottles of two recalled drugs might have empty capsules. That can cause death
Astellas’ Astagraf XL gets prescribed after kidney transplants. Capsules devoid of the immunosuppressive medicines that should be there can’t help the body accept the organ, tissue and cells ...
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Astellas, Endo issue US drug recalls over empty capsule, ingredient concerns
Astellas, which issued its notice Dec. 23, is recalling one lot of Prograf 0.5mg (tacrolimus) and one lot of Astagraf XL 0.5mg (tacrolimus extended-release) capsules because bottles may contain ...
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Drugmaker recalls 2 lots because capsules might be empty
In a Dec. 23 statement, Astellas Pharma US said it has notified customers of one lot of Prograf and another lot of Astagraf XL. Prograf is prescribed to prevent rejections of kidney, heart ...