FIRM RECALLS ATTENTION-DEFICIT DRUG

A pharmaceutical company has issued a nationwide recall of approximately 500 bottles of a drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. One lot of Methylin chewable tablets in 5-mg strength may contain as much as three times the active ingredient, Alliant Pharmaceuticals said in a recent statement. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company voluntarily recalled the drug after testing and evaluation. The company said that medication from the lot could pose serious health risk for some patients.

South Bend Tribune (http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2005/01/16/nation.20050116-sbt-MICH-A4-Firm_recalls_attenti.sto)