Cholesterol drug Lipitor doses recalled because of glass particles

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Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles, the latest in a string of manufacturing deficiencies by the Indian company's medicines.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also has alleged the company lied about test results for more than two dozen of its generic drugs several years ago.

The recall includes 41 lots of the drug, nearly all with 90 pills per bottle, including three lots that contain 500 pills per bottle. The 80-milligram strength tablets are not affected.

Ranbaxy spokesman Chuck Caprariello did not answer questions or provide any additional information beyond the statement on the company's website.

"Ranbaxy is proactively recalling the drug product lots out of an abundance of caution,'' the website statement read. "This recall is being conducted with the full knowledge of the U.S. FDA.''