Generic Lipitor Recall Crisis

Posted on: 30, Nov 12

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Evidence of a lack of crisis management concern? Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling more than 40 lots of atorvastatin pills — the generic version of the popular statin Lipitor — over possible glass contamination. Statins, or lipid-lowering drugs, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States. The …

CDC Shows Crisis Management Expertise in Meningitis Scare

Posted on: 22, Oct 12

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Takes over for FDA to ensure info is right where the public is looking The recent rash of meningitis infections, now known to be linked to contaminated steroid injections, should have fallen under the realm of the FDA – after all, the infections are not the result of an outbreak, …