Pfizer to replace migraine drug Nurtec ODT packaging over child safety concerns
As an interim measure, the company has instructed pharmacists to place the drug packet in a child-resistant vial before dispensing it to patients.
New York: Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it was working on a new child-proof packaging for its migraine drug, Nurtec ODT, after safety concerns led to a recall alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Consumers should immediately secure the recalled product out of the sight and reach of children and contact Pfizer for a free child-resistant pouch to store it, the CPSC said.
The CPSC defines recalls as any repair, replacement, refund, or warning.
Pfizer said it was developing a new packaging for the drug acquired through its $11.6 billion buyout of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding in 2022.
As an interim measure, the company has instructed pharmacists to place the drug packet in a child-resistant vial before dispensing it to patients.
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"Patients should rest assured that there are no quality or safety issues nor health risks when they take the medicine as prescribed for its approved use," the company said in a statement.
The orally disintegrating tablets are used for the treatment of acute migraine and as preventive treatment for episodic migraine in adults
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