Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Global Pharma Healthcare issues voluntary nationwide recall of Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment due to possible microbial contamination |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that Global Pharma Healthcare is voluntarily recalling Batch No. H29 of Artificial Eye Ointment (mineral oil 15%, white petrolatum 83%, 3.5 grams tube/box), distributed by Delsam Pharma to the consumer level, due to possible microbial contamination. Additionally, some product packaging is leaking or may otherwise be compromised.
Use of contaminated eye ointment may cause adverse events, including infection in the eye that could lead to blindness. To date, Global Pharma Healthcare has not received any reports of adverse events related to this product.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/global-pharma-healthcare-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-delsam-pharma-artificial-eye-ointment
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product. There is also no registered pharmaceutical product manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare.
Ends/ Saturday, 25 Feb, 2023
Issued at HKT 13:00
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