Pfizer recalls 360,000 bottles of Lipitor for musty odor from wood preservative

[somone]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Cholesterol/recall-cholesterol-drug-lipitor-expands/story?id=12459069

Pfizer Expands Lipitor Recall
Musty-Smelling Bottles of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Prompt Action From Manufacturer
By JOHN GEVER

More bottles of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor that give off a musty odor have been found, prompting the drug's manufacturer, Pfizer, to expand its ongoing recall.

The new recall involves an additional, unspecified lot of 19,000 bottles 40 mg Lipitor pills, bringing the total number of bottles pulled from the shelves to 360,000.

In a statement, Pfizer attributed the musty odor to a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), which was previously identified in a bottle of Lipitor prompting one of the original consumer complaints...

TBA may actually stem from another chemical, TBP, used as a wood preservative in shipping pallets and other products, according to Pfizer. However, the company said it prohibits the use of TBP-treated pallets by its shippers, and U.S. pallet manufacturers are also forbidden to use TBP. However, the FDA said TBP may be present in wood products supplied to the U.S. from other countries...

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. So they caught the musty odor after they put it on the market?

Reassuring.

:eyes:

[dipsydoodle]

2. Maybe they'll knock it out cheap

for use on window sills.

[HereSince1628]

3. TBP may be present in wood products...from other countries

Why? Why can't US regulators and safety officials block such shipments?

Oh, yeah, it's about PROFITS.

Odd that pharmaceuticals sold from within the US are living up to the potential dangers represented by re-importation of drugs by direct consumer purchases.

[Stevenmarc]

4. Hmmmm I thought Viagra was their wood preservative

[Kber]

5. Lol!

[hobbit709]

6. How did the preservative get into the SEALED bottles?

Not explaining that are they?