Meantime, the Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, plant continues to be shut down, and those products are off the shelves of the nation's pharmacies and stores.
The April 30th recall came after a 12-day inspection of the plant by FDA officers. It uncovered numerous problems, including bacterial contamination of raw materials used in the over-the-counter kids' medications.
In announcing the hearings, the committee noted that this is the third recall of McNeil products in the last 8 months.
McNeil is a division of Johnson & Johnson, and the committee has asked William Weldon, chairman and CEO of J & J., to be its first witness.