Voluntary Recall of HYLENEX Initiated

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Title: Voluntary Recall of HYLENEX Initiated

Voluntary Recall of HYLENEX Initiated
Fri, 21 May 2010 13:18:00 -0500

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) announced today that a voluntary recall of all manufactured lots of HYLENEX recombinant (hyaluronidase human injection) has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to instances of particulate matter observed in a limited number of HYLENEX vials during routine stability testing. Baxter is working with the product's NDA-holder, Halozyme Therapeutics, to investigate the root cause of the issue and appropriately address the situation.

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