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Drug Recall

Recall
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The removal or correction of a marketed product that violates laws or poses health risks.

Standard Abbreviation

Recall

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  recall VARCHAR(100),  -- Drug Recall
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  recall as drug_recall
FROM claims;

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