CONTACT: ANN MCBRIDE, ETHEX CORPORATION 800-748-1472
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — ST. LOUIS, MO, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 – ETHEX CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY (NYSE: KVA/KVB), IS ISSUING A VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE RECALL OF THE PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED BELOW (ALL LOTS WITHIN THEIR EXPIRATION DATES) AT A WHOLESALE LEVEL. THE COMPANY IS TAKING THIS ACTION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED UNDER CONDITIONS THAT DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY COMPLY WITH CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (CGMP).
PATIENTS WHO MAY HAVE THESE PRODUCTS IN THEIR POSSESSION SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS, AS THE RISK OF SUDDENLY STOPPING NEEDED MEDICATIONS MAY PLACE PATIENTS AT RISK. PATIENTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO TAKING OR USING THESE PRODUCTS, OR TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT MEDICATIONS OR PRESCRIPTIONS.
PRODUCTS RECALLED TO THE WHOLESALE/DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL:
PRESCRIPTION PRENATAL VITAMIN PRODUCTS:
ADVANCED NATALCARE® TABLETS ADVANCED-RF NATALCARE® TABLETS CAL-NATE™ TABLETS CARENATAL™ DHA TABLETS COMBGEN TABLETS COMBIRX™TABLETS NATACAPS CAPSULES NATALCARE GLOSS TABLETS NATALCARE PIC TABLETS NATALCARE PIC FORTE TABLETS NATALCARE PLUS TABLETS
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