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A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug recall. There are also and medical device safety alerts'. Market withdrawals occur when a product has a minor violation that does not require FDA legal action. occur when there are unreasonable safety risks associated with using a product.

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  • A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug recall. Drug recalls are classified in the US by the FDA in three different categories. Class I recalls are the most severe and indicate that exposure and/or consumption of the drug will lead to adverse health effects or death. Class II recalls refer to drugs that induce temporary and/or medically reversible health effects. Class III recalls occur when adverse health effects are not likely to occur when consuming the drug or being exposed to it. There are also and medical device safety alerts'. Market withdrawals occur when a product has a minor violation that does not require FDA legal action. occur when there are unreasonable safety risks associated with using a product. (en)
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  • A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug recall. There are also and medical device safety alerts'. Market withdrawals occur when a product has a minor violation that does not require FDA legal action. occur when there are unreasonable safety risks associated with using a product. (en)
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  • Drug recall (en)
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