Class III · Low risk Terminated
Truvada
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: Truvada was found to contain small red silicone rubber particulates.
Emtriva
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Defective Container; leaking around the cap
What was recalled
Emtriva (emtricitabine) Oral Solution, 10 mg/mL, 170 mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA NDC 61958-0602-1 Gilead Sciences, Inc. Foster City, CA 94404.
- Recalling firm
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- NDC code
- 61958-0602-1
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0045-2015
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
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Class III · Low risk Terminated
Atripla
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: Red Silicone Rubber Particulates are Present in Drug.
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