Merck Recalls Temodar And Temozolomide Bottles With Cracked Caps

(RTTNews) - Merck (MRK) in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday asked all customers inspect all bottles of Temodar (temozolomide) capsules and all bottles of Temozolomide capsules (generic) for potential cracks in the child-resistant bottle caps.

Merck believes that about 1,100 bottles out of an estimated 276,000 distributed bottles of Temodar and Temozolomide capsules (generic) could potentially have cracked caps. Those bottles could be at wholesalers, pharmacies, healthcare providers or with patients.

The medicine is manufactured by Merck and distributed in the United States by Merck as Temodar. The Temozolomide capsules (generic) are manufactured and packaged by Merck but sold and distributed by Sandoz, the authorized generic partner, under the Sandoz label. In addition to these supplies, Merck also provides Temodar in the United States in sachets (or pouches); Temodar in sachets are not affected.