Medicine recalls
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| Australia: Valium (diazepam) 5 mg tablets in 50 tablet blister packs: Recall – potential medicine tampering |
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Consumers and health professionals are advised that Roche Products, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is recalling all batches of Valium 5 mg tablets supplied in blister packs of 50 tablets due to the discovery of evidence of medicine tampering.
Valium 5 mg tablets contain diazepam, which is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms and muscle spasms.
It has been identified that blister pack sheets containing other medicines have been substituted into some packs of Valium 5 mg tablets. These medicines may include (but may not be limited to) BTC Paracetamol Codeine tablets, BTC Rosuvastatin 10 mg tablets and Apotex-Pantoprazole 40 mg tablets.
If a patient has an affected pack, there is a risk that they will not have adequate supply of their medicine and could take the incorrect medicine, which could have serious health consequences.
The issue is currently being investigated in conjunction with the relevant authorities. However, it is believed that the tampering is not widespread.
Roche Products has written to pharmacists providing further information about this issue, including details of the recall process.
Consumers are advised to return their Valium to the same pharmacy from which it was dispensed.
Health professionals are advised to inspect their stock and quarantine all batches of Valium 5 mg tablets supplied in blister packs of 50 tablets before returning them to their wholesaler.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/valium-diazepam-5-mg-tablets-50-tablet-blister-packs
In Hong Kong, there is no registered pharmaceutical product of Valium 5mg tablet, and no pharmaceutical product containing diazepam 5 mg is manufactured by the Roche.
Ends/ Saturday, May 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 12:00
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