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URGENT: DRUG RECALL April 29, 2019 Relpax (eletriptan HBr) 40mg Tablets Dear Customer: Pfizer Inc is voluntarily recalling the above referenced lots of Relpax® 40mg Tablets due to an artwork error in the secondary packaging. As illustrated in the photograph below, one side of the carton for 5 lots (listed above) indicates that each tablet contains eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 20mg eletriptan; the cartons should instead note eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 40mg eletriptan. Please note that all other indications of the strength on the product packaging indicate the correct 40mg strength. Pfizer completed a Health Hazard Assessment which concluded that the potential risk to patients arising from this labeling issue is considered to be low. FEDERAL REGULATION 21 CFR 7.49 (d) RESPONSIBILITY OF RECIPIENT STATES: “CONSIGNEES THAT RECEIVE A RECALL COMMUNICATION SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CARRY OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH BY THE RECALLING FIRM …”PFIZER RECOMMENDS THAT YOU RESPOND TO THIS RECALL EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PRODUCT. TO RESPOND, COMPLETE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION ON THE ATTACHED BUSINESS REPLY CARD (BRC) AND RETURN AS DIRECTED, WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS. If you have any questions about responding to this letter, please contact Stericycle Inc. at 18008053093 (Mon.Fri. 8 am5 pm ET). The recall of the abovereferenced lots are being conducted to Pharmacy Level. Our records indicate you may have received shipment of the affected product between April 2018 and April 2019. Please check your stock immediately against the table above. If you have any of the affected product in your inventory, please stop distribution immediately and promptly return it to Stericycle using the label provided with this letter. All returns are requested to be completed within six months of this notice date. To ensure proper and timely credit, follow the instructions on the return label for returning the product. NDC Lot Numbers Strength Expiry Configuration/Count 0049234005 W38322 40mg 10/2020 RELPAX 40mg TAB 2X6 BLST US 0049234045 W64062 40mg 01/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US 0049234005 W98482 40mg 03/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 2X6 BLST US 0049234045 X27517 40mg 03/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US 0049234045 AJ3674 40mg 11/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US 6062_01_01AS_V1.2
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Page 1: Relpax FINAL recall letter to STR April 25 2019 - Pfizer · *The Pfizer Patient Assistance Program is a joint program of Pfizer Inc. and the Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation™

URGENT:  DRUG RECALL                                  April  29, 2019   

Relpax (eletriptan HBr) 40mg Tablets  

                    

Dear Customer: 

Pfizer Inc is voluntarily recalling the above referenced lots of Relpax® 40mg Tablets due to an artwork error in 

the secondary packaging. As illustrated in the photograph below, one side of the carton for 5 lots (listed above) 

indicates that each tablet contains eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 20mg eletriptan; the cartons should 

instead note eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 40mg eletriptan. Please note that all other  indications of 

the strength on the product packaging indicate the correct 40mg strength.

Pfizer completed a Health Hazard Assessment which concluded that the potential risk to patients arising from this labeling issue is considered to be low.    FEDERAL REGULATION 21 CFR 7.49 (d) RESPONSIBILITY OF RECIPIENT STATES: “CONSIGNEES THAT RECEIVE A RECALL  COMMUNICATION  SHOULD  IMMEDIATELY  CARRY  OUT  THE  INSTRUCTIONS  SET  FORTH  BY  THE RECALLING FIRM …”PFIZER RECOMMENDS THAT YOU RESPOND TO THIS RECALL EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE  RECALLED  PRODUCT.    TO  RESPOND,  COMPLETE  THE  REQUESTED  INFORMATION ON  THE  ATTACHED BUSINESS REPLY CARD (BRC) AND RETURN AS DIRECTED, WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS. If you have any questions about responding to this letter, please contact Stericycle Inc. at 1‐800‐805‐3093  

(Mon.‐Fri. 8 am‐5 pm ET). 

 The recall of the above‐referenced lots are being conducted to Pharmacy Level.   Our records  indicate you may have received shipment of the affected product between April 2018 and April 2019. Please check your stock immediately against the table above. If you have any of the affected product in your inventory, please stop distribution immediately and promptly return it to Stericycle using the label provided with this  letter. All returns are requested to be completed within six months of this notice date. To ensure proper and timely credit, follow the instructions on the return label for returning the product.  

NDC  Lot 

Numbers 

Strength  Expiry   Configuration/Count 

0049‐2340‐05  W38322  40mg 10/2020 RELPAX 40mg TAB 2X6 BLST US

0049‐2340‐45  W64062  40mg 01/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US

0049‐2340‐05  W98482  40mg 03/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 2X6 BLST US

0049‐2340‐45  X27517  40mg 03/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US

0049‐2340‐45  AJ3674  40mg 11/2021 RELPAX 40mg TAB 1X6 BLST US

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If you have further distributed the recalled product, please notify any accounts or additional locations which may 

have received the recalled product from you, please conduct a sub‐recall to those accounts and communicate this 

recall information immediately.  Please request they immediately cease distribution of the affected product and 

promptly contact Stericycle at 1‐800‐805‐3093 to obtain a BRC to initiate the return process. 

 Please  contact  Pfizer  Customer  Service  at  1‐800‐533‐4535  (Mon.‐  Fri.  8  am‐5:30  pm  ET)  or  your  Pfizer representative regarding product availability and for questions regarding this market action. 

If you  received  free product  through  the Pfizer Patient Assistance Program  (PAP)* or  the Pfizer  Institutional Patient Assistance Program (IPAP), and have already dispensed product to patients, no action is required.  If you have any of this inventory in stock, please follow the instructions above for returning the product to Stericycle Inc.  You may request replacement product for any PAP or IPAP stock you return by calling the number listed in the chart below.  This recall  is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.   We appreciate your immediate attention and cooperation and sincerely regret any inconvenience this action may cause you.  If you have any questions regarding this product  you may contact Pfizer using the below information.   

Contact  Contact Information Areas of Support 

Pfizer Medical Information  1‐800‐438‐1985, option 3  (Mon.‐ Fri. 9 am ‐ 5 pm ET).   

Medical Inquiries 

Pfizer Safety  1‐800‐438‐1985, option 1 

(24 hours a day 7 days per week).   To report adverse events or 

product complaints.  

For replacement product 

for PAP or IPAP 

1‐833‐203‐2776  (Mon.‐ Fri. 8 am ‐ 6 pm ET).   

For replacement product provided 

through the Pfizer Patient 

Assistance Program or Pfizer 

Institutional Patient Assistance 

Program 

 

Sincerely, 

 

Lou Dallago 

Vice President ‐ US Trade Group 

 

 

*The Pfizer Patient Assistance Program is a joint program of Pfizer Inc. and the Pfizer Patient Assistance 

Foundation™  The Pfizer Patient  Assistance Foundation is a separate legal entity from Pfizer Inc. with distinct legal restrictions. 

 

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