Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
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This CPSC record concerns Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning and names Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc., of New Haven, Conn., Pfizer Inc., of New York as the recalling firm. Use the source fields below to narrow the match, then verify the exact item and current remedy on the issuing-agency page.
- Firm: Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc., of New Haven, Conn., Pfizer Inc., of New York
- Classification: The recalled prescription drugs must be in child r
- Status: Ongoing
- Recall date: 2023-03-16
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Product Description & Identification
This recall involves prescription drugs Nurtec ODT 75 mg orally disintegrating tablets sold in cartons containing one blister card of 8 tablets. The tablets are in a non-child resistant blister card packaged in a carton that includes the name of the product, dosage strength, expiration date. The dosage strength and expiration date are printed or stamped on the blister card. The recall includes the following: Product Description NDC Number Expiration Date Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) 75mg 8-Unit Dose blister pack 72618-3000-2 All dates through 6/2026
Reason for Recall / Hazard Identified
Hazard: The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.. This recall involves prescription drugs Nurtec ODT 75 mg orally disintegrating tablets sold in cartons containing one blister card of 8 tablets. The tablets are in a non-child resistant blister card packaged in a carton that includes the name of the product, dosage strength, expiration date. The dosage strength and expiration date are printed or stamped on the blister card. The recall includes the following: Product Description NDC Number Expiration Date Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) 75mg 8-Unit Dose blister pack 72618-3000-2 All dates through 6/2026
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Nationwide retail and online distribution
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- CPSC
- Source ID
- 9565
- Indexed update
- 2026-07-27 11:37:09 UTC
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