Plans to recall the Neupro (rotigotine) patch are bringing up questions about what to do with remaining pharmacy inventory

May 2008

Plans to recall the Neupro (rotigotine) patch are bringing up questions about what to do with remaining pharmacy inventory.

Neupro (rotigotine) was heralded as a big advance last year as the first patch for Parkinson's disease. It's similar to Mirapex (pramipexole) and Requip (ropinirole).

Now the patches are being recalled because of problems with crystals forming...which could decrease drug delivery.

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