Drug Recall Totals for 2008 Highlight Global Outsourcing and Other Risks

Drug recalls surged last year as global outsourcing took toll. Inappropriate ingredients from China contributed to record 32 Class I recalls, including heparin adulterant and erectile dysfunction API. Meanwhile, U.S. facilities help drive total recalls to 426 - the highest level in seven years. Economic forces and corporate culture played contributing roles. Sage, Hydrox, Sandoz, KV, Actavis, other recall cases explored.