MONDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a nationwide alert for counterfeit blood glucose test strips sold for use with LifeScan, Inc., OneTouch Brand Blood Glucose Monitors. The strips -- OneTouch Basic/Profile (lot #272894A, 2619932 or 2606340) and OneTouch Ultra (lot #2691191) -- could show false blood glucose levels, causing patients to take too little or too much insulin.
Although the fake test strips are in pharmacies and stores across the country, most are located in Ohio, New York, Florida, Maryland and Missouri. No adverse events have been reported.
"LifeScan is alerting the public via a press release and is notifying pharmacists, distributors and wholesalers through a letter. In its letter, the company is advising customers to contact their original source of supply for restitution," according to an FDA statement.
Adverse events and quality problems can be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Program by phone (1-800-FDA-1088) or on the Internet at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Images of counterfeit and legitimate glucose strips can be found on the company's Web site.
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