RECALLED DRUGS: AN ANALYSIS OF SAFETY CONCERN AND RECALL ACTION Authors: Harshini G , KANAKA PARVATHI K* AND DAMODHARAN N
ABSTRACT
The provision of high-quality pharmaceutical products to consumers is the major priority of
the pharmaceutical industry. The Procedure for drug recall is a strategy used by drug regulatory
organisations to remove medications that pose a risk to patient safety or effectiveness. Drug
recalls have a vital role in keeping the quality system because they take defective products off
the market. Healthcare supply chain interruptions are significantly exacerbated by product
recalls. It is very difficult to communicate recall information and to reclaim or properly dispose
of the merchandise without a trustworthy product tracking system. Following the guidelines
which are connected to the problems of recall and the development of drugs and manufacturing
are very essential. Requiring regulatory bodies and the public health sector to concentrate on
stricter regulations to prevent future drug product recalls. A drug recall procedure is a strategy
used by drug regulatory organisations to remove medications that pose a risk to patient safety
or effectiveness. The FDA takes action by recalling dangerous items to safeguard the public.
This article will explore various reasons for the recall, recall strategy, recall procedure, steps
taken to reduce drug recall and the involvement of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
is provided.
Keywords: Recalled drugs, FDA, Reasons to recall, Reduce recall, NDMA Publication date: 15/10/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/October/MS_IJBPAS_2023_OCTOBER_SPCL_1014.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.1014