Pfizer recalled 191,000 bottles of Lipitor due to odor

Jorgen Wouters
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Lipitor recall, Pfizer recall, Lipitor recalled for odor
Lipitor recall, Pfizer recall, Lipitor recalled for odor

The world's top drug maker recalled 191,000 bottles of its anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor due to reports of a moldy odor emanating from bottles supplied by a third-party – the same problem that resulted in the recall of millions of Tylenol bottles.

Pfizer spokesman Rick Chambers said the company recalled seven lots of Lipitor (five in the U.S. and 2 in Canada) in August "due to a small number of reports of uncharacteristic odor related to the bottles in which the product is packaged."

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