Reported Mar 16, 2023
Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of…
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc. of New Haven, Conn.
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately secure the recalled product out of the sight and reach of children and contact Pfizer for a free child resistant pouch to store the product. Once the product is secured, consumers can continue to use it as directed.
Firm contact: Pfizer at 800-879-3477 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, online at www.pfizer.com/contact or online at www.Nurtec.com/PackagingUpdate or www.Nurtec.com and click "Recall to provide child resistant pouches to patients for storage of their medicine. Click for details" for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) orally disintegrating tablets, 75mg 8-Unit Dose blister pack
- Amount recalled
- About 4.2 million
Where it was sold
Sold at Pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine from December 2021 through March 2023. The prices of the product varied based on health insurance terms and other factors..
Why it was recalled
The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: None reported
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