Oral Liquid Docusate Sodium Recall

The FDA and CDC announced the voluntary nationwide recall of oral liquid docusate sodium manufactured by PharmaTech and distributed by Rugby Laboratories.  The agency confirmed the product has been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia, a bacteria linked to an outbreak in five states.  The bug, with resistance to some antibiotics, is more harmful in immunocompromised individuals.

 

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