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Drug Recalls and Withdrawals
Gateway Health Plan Medicare Assured® has been notified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the below medications will no longer be available due to safety reasons.
If you are currently taking any of these medications, Gateway Health Plan Medicare Assured® will contact you and your physician to make you aware of this drug withdrawal. In the meantime, it is suggested you do the following:
- Call your doctor right away. You and your doctor should talk about if you should stop taking the drug immediately. Your doctor may suggest another drug that is safe and effective for treating your condition.
- If you have questions about the right way to dispose of the drug, call the pharmacy that filled the drug for help.
Your doctor will be able to answer your questions about how this may or may not have an effect on your health.
There are covered alternatives that may be available to replace the drug that has been withdrawn from the market. These alternatives may or may not be appropriate to treat you and your condition. Your doctor will be able to answer your questions about how a covered alternative medication may or may not be right for you. If your doctor has questions about coverage of the new drug that will be prescribed for you, your doctor can call our Pharmacy Services Department at 1-800-685-5215 in Pennsylvania, 1-888-447-4507 in Ohio.
If you have any questions or concerns about this matter, please call our Member Services Department at 1-800-685-5209 in Pennsylvania, 1-888-447-4505 in Ohio, 8:00 am-8:00 pm, 7 days a week. TTY users should call 1-800-654-5988.
| Drug |
Date Withdrawn from the Market |
| Accusure Insulin Syringes made by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals |
Date Release: 10/28/09 |
| Generic Adderall 20mg made by Barr Laboratories, Inc. (Lot number 311756) |
Date Release: 8/13/09 |
| Novolin Innolet and PenFills (N, R, and 70/30) by NovoNordisk, Inc. |
Date Release: 8/10/09
*Will be available until supplies are exhausted |
| Intal Inhaler Discontinuation by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Date Release: 7/31/2009
*Will be available until supplies are exhausted |
| Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops (80mg/0.8mL) made by Brookstone Pharmaceuticals |
7/14/2009 |
| Digoxin 0.25mg repackaged by AS Medication Solutions |
5/11/2009 |
| Raptiva (efalizumab) made by Genentech, Inc. |
Date Released: 4/8/2009
Date Withdrawn from market: 6/8/2009 |
| Digoxin (Caraco Brand) 0.125mg and 0.25mg tablets |
3/31/2009 |
| Propafenone HCl 225mg tablets (lot 112680A) made by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
3/25/2009 |
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