Urgent Alert: Contaminated Propylene Glycol Detected in Medical Products

Attention healthcare professionals and regulatory authorities! Falsified (contaminated) USP/EP PROPYLENE GLYCOL has been detected in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, specifically in Pakistan. The contaminated raw materials, not manufactured or supplied by DOW as confirmed, contain dangerously high levels of ethylene glycol, posing a severe health risk, particularly to children. Ethylene glycol ingestion can lead ...

 WHO Alert – Yemen and Lebanon – Substandard (contaminated) METHOTREXTM

The following message is courtesy of Dr. Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends,  Sadly, I am sharing one more WHO Alert that concerns a poor-quality medicine that harmed children. As the Alert reads, “following adverse events in pediatric patients receiving METHOTREXTM 50mg, the health authorities in both Yemen ...

WHO alert on falsified and contaminated Defibrotide

Medical Product Alert N°5/2020 UPDATE (of 1 July 2020) to Medical Product Alert n°5/2020  This alert relates to falsified DEFIBROTIDE 200MG VIALS OF 2.5ML (80MG/ML) CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION identified to date in Argentina, Australia, Latvia, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. This product is sold under the brand name Defitelio. On 13 March 2020, the ...

US FDA: Soluciones Cosméticas Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Due to The Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol (Wood Alcohol): Updated August 7, 2020 – Quamed

Summary Company Announcement Date: August 09, 2020 FDA Publish Date: August 09, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Potential Methanol Contamination Company Name: Soluciones Cosmeticas Brand Name: Bersih Product Description: Hand Sanitizer Gel Company Announcement Soluciones Cosméticas voluntary recalled all lots of Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free sold in 16.9 ounce bottles to ...

Link to the WHO page with the alert

Link to the WHO page with the alert Photographs of confirmed falsified Quinine Sulphate 300mg tablets subject ofMedical Product Alert N°1/2020 1. Falsified Quinine Sulphate Tablets B.P 300mg identified in Chad (Batch 44680) 2. Falsified Quinine Sulphate Tablets B.P 300mg identified in Nigeria and Cameroon (Batch 44680)

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