Medicine recalls
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| Batch recall of Sci-B-Vac Injection 10mcg/1ml |
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The Department of Health (DH) today (July 30) instructs a medicine wholesaler, U.S Summit Company Limited (US Summit), to recall from consumers one batch (Batch number: B0741V1) of Sci-B-Vac injection 10mcg/1ml due to potential safety issue.
The DH received a notification from the Israeli Ministry of Health today that the product's manufacturer found a cracked vial during product packaging. As a result, the manufacturer suspected microbial contamination for some of the product and decided to recall the affected batches as a precautionary measure. Root cause of the issue is still under investigation.
Sci-B-Vac injection 10mcg/1ml is a hepatitis B vaccines manufactured in Israel. Contaminated injection could cause sepsis. So far, the DH has not received any adverse reaction report concerning the product.
According to US Summit, about 116 vials of the affected batch has been imported for the use of particular persons. US Summit has set up a hotline (2428 8362) to answer related enquiries.
DH will closely monitor the recall.
"People who have used the product should consult their healthcare professional if in doubt or feeling unwell, " a DH spokesperson says.
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