Medicine recalls
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| Australia: Valpam 5 (diazepam) 5 mg tablets in 50 tablet blister packs: Recall – potential medicine tampering |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advises that Arrow Pharmaceuticals is recalling all batches of Valpam 5 5mg tablets supplied in blister packs of 50 tablets because evidence of medicine tampering has been found. It has been identified that blister pack sheets containing other medicines have been substituted into some packs of Valpam 5. These medicines may include (but may not be limited to) Amlodipine Sandoz.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/valpam-5-diazepam-5-mg-tablets-50-tablet-blister-packs
In Hong Kong, Valpam 5 Tab 5mg (HK-50481) is a pharmaceutical product registered by Luen Cheong Hong Ltd (LCH), and is a prescription only medicine. As confirmed with LCH, the recall in Australia has no impact on the products marketed in Hong Kong.
Ends/Saturday, Jun 10, 2017
Issued at HKT 13:00
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