Federal Agents Seize more than $24 Million in Unapproved New Drugs

30.07.08 - 22:04 ... source : FDA

... Products made after the FDA required an end to production Representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service today seized $24.2 million worth of unapproved new drugs from KV Pharmaceutical Company of St. Louis, Mo. Agents acted after United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway filed a civil forfeiture suit and obtained a warrant to seize the unapproved new drug products being made by KV Pharmaceutical. "American consumers are entitled to have safe and effective drugs," said Hanaway. The seizure followed an inspection of several of the company's plants where FDA investigators found that the company was not complying with an FDA enforcement notice as well as manufacturing unapproved new drugs such as products for cough, cold, topical wound healing, skin bleaching, and gastrointestinal conditions, as well as narcotic drug products. "The FDA is committed to taking enforceme ...» Next (HTML)