Rapid Alerts – 2018
S/N | Date | Title | Product type | Source | Manufacturer |
1 | 12 July 2018 | Recall of Valsartan containing products by Denk Pharma as a precautionary measure following the detection of an impurity in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in certain Valsartan Products in the European Union | Medicines | PPB | Denk Pharma |
2 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of Gentamed Injection (Gentamycin Injection) Batches; 170611, 170603. The product caused severe headaches to patients after administration | Medicines | PPB | CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, China |
3 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of caregenta-80 (Gentamycin injection) Batch No. 171160. The product caused severe headaches to patients after administration | Medicines | PPB | Shandong Shenglu pharmaceuticals, China |
4 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of Dawagenta Injection (Gentamycin Injection) Batch No. 170754. The product caused severe headaches to patients after administration | Medicine | PPB | Shandong Xier Kantai, China |
5 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of Folfes (Ferrous sulphate / folic acid 200mg + 0.4 mg); Batch No. 117098, Due to quality defect | Medicine | PPB | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd |
6 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of Hexon 5% (Chlorhexidine gluconate 5%), Batches; 417041, 417042, 417016, Due to quality defect | Disinfectant | PPB | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd |
7 | 11 July 2018 | Recall of Ventil (Salbutamol) Batch No. 815109 | Medicine | PPB | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd |
8 | 09 May 2018 | Rapid alert notification on falsified Postinor-2 (levornogestrel), Batch No. T53118E | Medicine | PPB | Not known |
9 | 08 May 2018 | Rapid alert notification on falsified primaquine sulphate, Batch No. PQPHOO42 | Medicine | WHO | Not known |