US Recalls: Incorrect Dosing Cups In Robitussin, Dimetapp; Lidocaine Patch GMP Records Lost
Executive Summary
GSK recalls two lots of Children's Robitussin DM and one lot of Children's Dimetapp found to include incorrect dosing cups. Chinese firm Bingbing Pharmaceutical recalls 456,760 lidocaine patches due to the loss of product manufacturing records and product samples.
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