Prempro Tablets Recalled

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Consumer Media: 888-Info-FDA
March 4, 1998

PRODUCT
Prempro Tablets (Conjugated Estrogens
0.625mg/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 2.5mg ), in
unit dose cartons of 28 tablets (14 tablets per
card) sold in cartons of 3, prescription hormone
replacement therapy.
NDC #0046-0875-01/02.

Recall #D-083-8.

CODE
Lot #9970927 EXP 7/99.

MANUFACTURER
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Rouses Point, New York.

RECALLED BY
Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories/Whitehall Robbins,
Richmond, Virginia, by letter dated January 29,
1998. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.

DISTRIBUTION
Mid-Western United States.

QUANTITY
24,931 cartons were distributed.

REASON
Content uniformity failure (medroxyprogesterone
acetate superpotent).

The information contained herein has been obtained from sources that the Company believes to be reliable, however, the Company has not independently verified or confirmed the information and the recipient acknowledges that no representations or warranties are being made in connection with the use of the information.