The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
View The Official CPSC Recall Notice
Description
This recall involves prescription drugs Nurtec ODT 75 mg orally disintegrating tablets sold in cartons containing one blister card of 8 tablets.
The tablets are in a non-child-resistant blister card packaged in a carton that includes the name of the product, dosage strength, NDC number and expiration date. The dosage strength and expiration date are printed or stamped on the blister card.
The recall includes the following:
| Product Description | NDC Number | Expiration Date |
| Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) 75mg 8-Unit Dose blister pack | 72618-3000-2 | All dates through 6/2026 |
Name of Product: Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) orally disintegrating tablets, 75mg 8-Unit Dose blister pack
Recall Date: March 16, 2023
Recall Number: 23-154
Hazard: The recalled prescription drugs must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Sold At: Pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine from December 2021 through March 2023. The prices of the product varied based on health insurance terms and other factors.
Remedy: 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 the product. Once the product is secured, consumers can continue to use it as directed.
Units: About 4.2 million
Consumer Directions and Contact
What Do I Do if My Product is Recalled?
Pfizer at 800-879-3477 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, online at www.pfizer.com/contact or online at www.Nurtec.com/PackagingUpdate or www.Nurtec.com and click “Recall to provide child resistant pouches to patients for storage of their medicine. Click for details” for more information.
What Do I Do If I Was Injured By a Defective Product?
Contact Schiffman Firm's product liability hotline at (412) PRODUCT to have a confidential consultation regarding your potential case.
When Bad Products Hurt Good People - Your Case Is Our Cause
Which Law Firm Handles Product Liability and Defective Product Personal Injury Claims?
With over 100 years of collective legal and trial experience, the team at Schiffman Firm has been a leader in providing trusted legal representation to injured victims and other types of clients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
With a focus in product liability cases caused by dangerous and defective consumer and commercial products, our attorneys bring vast amounts of experience and expertise to victims and families that have suffered an injury caused by defective products like, but not limited to:
Automobiles and Airbags
Firearms, Bows, and Hunting Equipment
Power Tools, Machinery, and Snow Blowers
Infant Inclined Sleepers, Beds, and Rockers
Our team of lawyers can also handle a wide variety of other personal injury cases and legal matters including car accidents and automobile collisions, injured children, and estate litigation.
All Legal Services Offered
