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What is Drug Recall?

FDA Drug Recall Classification

Definition

A drug recall is the removal or correction of a marketed product. The FDA classifies recalls as Class I (reasonable probability of serious harm), Class II (temporary or reversible harm), or Class III (unlikely to cause harm).

Industry Context

PharmaTek aggregates recall records so teams can weigh a supplier's quality history by recall class and frequency.

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