GSK advisory about stolen Advair inhalers
| Products stolen: | Advair Diskus 250/50, 60 Dose, Advair Diskus 500/50, 60 Dose | Lot numbers: | 9ZP2255, 9ZP3325 |
| Countries known affected: | United States | Investigating agency contact: | FDA Office of Criminal Investigations at 1-800-551-3989 or GSK’s Customer Response Center at 1-888-825-5249 |
| Manufacturers information: | GSK PR/Newswire | Posted on/updated: | August 24 2009 |
On August 24, GlaxoSmithKline announced that two lots of Advair asthma medication were stolen from the company’s distribution warehouse. The stolen medicine could represent a health risk because the storage conditions under which the stolen products were held are unknown. The impacted lot numbers are
- Lot 9ZP2255 – NDC 0173-0696-00, Advair Diskus 250/50, 60 Dose and
- Lot 9ZP3325 – NDC 0173-0697-00, Advair Diskus 500/50, 60 Dose.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation at 800-551-3989 or GSK’s Customer Response Center at 1-888-825-5249.