Johnson & Johnson accused of hiding Motrin recall from public; FDA says it urged company to respond to complaints
Maker of children's drugs accused of hiding Motrin recall from public The Washington Post
The company at the center of a massive recall of children's Tylenol and other popular over-the-counter products tried to perform a "phantom recall" of defective Motrin by sending contractors around the country to buy up the medicine from stores without alerting regulators or the public, according to the chairman of a Congressional committee investigating the company.
FDA says it has urged Johnson & Johnson to improve practices The Los Angeles Times
The Food and Drug Administration, alarmed by quality-control problems with children's Tylenol and other Johnson & Johnson medications, prodded senior company officials last February to improve manufacturing and react faster to consumer complaints.
By Jennifer Jenkins |
May 28, 2010; 5:42 PM ET
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Posted by: 33jayave | May 29, 2010 2:42 PM
BandAids made in China! Their firm used to denote quality and integrity.
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Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
The Washington Post's permanent investigative unit was set up in 1982 under Bob Woodward.
THIS IS A PAGE ONE STORY. WHY IS IT BURIED? NO ONE CARES WHAT FENTY HAD FOR BREAKFAST. GOT THE DRIFT ?