Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Synergy Rx Pharmacy issues voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Freeze Dried Vials due to a lack of sterility assurance |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Synergy Rx Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all lots of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) 5,000 units/vial and 11,000 units/vial to the retail level due to a lack of sterility assurance.
Administration of a drug product intended to be sterile that is not sterile could result in serious infections that may be life-threatening. Synergy Rx Pharmacy has not received any reports of adverse events, to date, related to this recall.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is an unapproved product being marketed for weight loss. All lots of these products are affected. This recall impacts all sterile products distributed between 06/01/2016 and 12/22/2016. The product was only distributed to physician offices and clinics in Arizona, California, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Synergy Rx.
Customers that have the recalled product should immediately stop using it and contact the help line to arrange for the return of any unused product.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541691.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:00
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