Date:9/24/2010

hysician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.  Adverse events that may be related to the use of this product may also be reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program either online, by regular mail or by fax:

Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

Regular Mail: use postage-paid FDA form 3500 available at:
www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm.
Mail to MedWatch, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787

Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178

Amgen and Centocor Ortho Biotech Products and their affiliate companies have initiated recall letters and other communication to immediately inform relevant stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, distributors, wholesalers and pharmacies of the voluntary recall.  The letters include instructions to return the referenced product to the returned goods service provider.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the United States Food and Drug Administration.

EPOGEN and PROCRIT are manufactured in the United States by Amgen. EPOGEN is sold by Amgen in the United States.  Centocor Ortho Biotech Products is the authorized distributor of PROCRIT in the United States.

About EPOGEN (Epoetin alfa)EPOGEN is indicated for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis. EPOGEN is indicated to elevate or maintain the red blood cell (RBC) level and to decrease the need for transfusions in these patients.

About PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) PROCRIT is used for the treatment of anemia in patients with most types of cancer receiving chemotherapy, with chronic renal failure who are on dialysis and those who are not on
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