Medicine recalls
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| Recall of 3 veterinary products |
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The Department of Health (DH) today (15 December) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd ("MSD"), to recall three veterinary products from shelf because they are considered not registered. The three products are Nobivac L vaccine (HK-42022), Nobivac DHPPi vaccine (HK-40816) and Nobivac KC vaccine (HK-48091).
The DH has received notification from MSD that the particulars of three of their veterinary vaccines distributed in Hong Kong, including pack size, outer packaging and specifications, are different from the particulars registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board which renders the products unregistered. Since the supply of unregistered pharmaceutical products contravenes the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations (Cap 138A), MSD has voluntarily recalled the products from the market. The DH's investigation is continuing.
According to the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations, illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products is an offence and the maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and two years' imprisonment.
All three products are vaccines for the prevention of different diseases in dogs. They are all prescription only medicines. According to MSD, the affected products have been supplied to veterinary surgeons.
MSD has set up a hotline (3971 2913) to answer related enquiries. The DH will closely monitor the recall. |
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