What Does Colchicine Do?
Drugmaker ApotheCure Inc. has recalled all doses, strengths, and lots of its injectable med Colchicine sold within the last year, the Food and Drug Administration says. Three people who suffered from back pain died after being given injections of the med. ApotheCure reports that an employee error caused some lots of the pain medication to be 10 times more potent than intended.
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