Fentanyl patches recalled

Fentanyl patches manufactured by PriCara, a division of Johnson & Johnson under the trade name ALZA Corp, and by Actavis South Atlantic, LLC, have been recalled in the past two weeks.  The Actavis patches were also packaged and marketed under its previous name, Abrika Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  The recalled patches may overdose patients and caregivers on handling, due to a design flaw that may allow the powerful opioid drug to leak.