Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks - National

Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks - National

Health Canada said the mix-up could cause patients to get a larger dose of painkiller than prescribed, possibly resulting in an overdose with 'potentially fatal health risks.'

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Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks

JAMP Pharma Corp., a Quebec pharmaceutical maker, is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medicine because bottles labelled to contain 50-milligram capsules may contain 150-milligram capsules instead. Health Canada announced the recall in an unusual Saturday evening statement. The announcement said the company’s mix-up could lead to patients taking a much larger dose of the painkiller than prescribed, possibly resulting in an overdose that …