The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has advised veterinarians that some animals may suffer serious and potentially deadly side effects if they are taking the heart drug Digitek, which is known generically as digoxin. Actavis Totowa, the manufacturer of the heart drug, issued a Digitek recall on April 25 after receiving [...]

Although Actavis Totowa issued a nationwide Digitek recall on April 25, 2008, many patients say that they did not learn that the heart drug had been taken off the market until weeks later. Digitek is also known generically as digoxin.
Actavis issued the Digitek recall after reports emerged of several cases of injury or illness among [...]

Ten days after issuing a press release to announce the Digitek recall, the manufacturer of the heart medication has failed to provide patients with any additional information about how many tablets were affected by the recall or how long has Digitek been doubles strength. Actavis Totowa issued the Digitek recall on April 25 after receiving [...]