Merck said today that it was recalling all lots of Liptruzet, its combination of the cholesterol-lowering drugs ezetimibe and atorvastatin, in the US. The company said the recall was due to a packaging defect which could potentially allow air and moisture to affect the quality of the drug, though the company said “the likelihood of the packaging defects decreasing the effectiveness of Liptruzet on a patient’s lipid profile or negatively impacting the safety of the product is remote.” To date there have been no adverse events or product complaints reported to the company.
Merck is recalling the drug from US wholesalers but is not asking patients or pharmacies to return their stock. The company said that patients may continue taking the pills already in their possession.
Today action will deplete the current supply of the drug in the US, the company said. The company said it will resupply the drug “as soon as possible.”
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