Dietary supplement recalls total 20 in 1997; 12 related to digitalis.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT RECALLS UP 100% TO 20 IN 1997, up from the 10 reported in 1996 based on an analysis of FDA's weekly "Enforcement Report" of company reported recalls. OTC drug recalls dropped to 35, from 36 in 1996. The OTC drug recalls in 1997 included 13 solid oral dosage products, seven oral liquids, 12 topicals, one ophthalmic, one nasal spray and one suppository product.