| Subject: | FDA adds Lot Numbers to the Class 1 Recall: Counterfeit OneTouch® Ultra® Blood Glucose Test Strips |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 18 Jan 2007 - 12:00 am |
| In October 2006 the FDA issued a Class I recall for LifeScan’s OneTouch® Ultra® blood glucose test strips and OneTouch® Basic®/Profile® blood glucose test strips.
According to the FDA, the blood glucose test strips listed in the October 2006 recall are counterfeit versions of LifeScan’s products. These counterfeit test strips could give incorrect blood glucose values, either too high or too low, which might result in a patient taking either too much or too little insulin. This could lead to... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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