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J&J recalls more Tylenol bottles due to musty odor

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Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson is recalling another lot of Tylenol products due to a musty odor which has already triggered five other recalls of the company’s over-the-counter medicines.

The latest recall involves more than 34,000 bottles of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release, which were distributed throughout the U.S. All of the bottles are from a single lot. Get the full story »

Bristol-Myers blood-pressure drug under 2nd recall

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA have recalled about 64 million tablets of hypertension drug Avalide because a manufacturing problem could affect the drug’s efficacy.

It is the second significant recall of Avalide in recent months. In September, Bristol and Sanofi recalled about 60 million tablets. Get the full story »

Pfizer recalls 2 more lots of ’smelly’ Lipitor

Pfizer Inc. is recalling two more lots of its widely-used Lipitor cholesterol drug after chemicals from wooden pallets contaminated some bottles with an “uncharacteristic odor.” Get the full story »