Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Triad alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs, and alcohol swabsticks: recall due to potential microbial contamination |
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Triad Alcohol Prep Pads are packaged for use with the kit presentation of Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) Subcutaneous Injection in the U.S. The Relistor vial and other components of the kit are not affected by the defective Triad alcohol pad. Relistor sold in single vials also is unaffected by this recall. Pfizer and Progenics advise patients using the Relistor kit not to use the Triad alcohol prep pads included in the Relistor packaging for 1 X 7 kits and 1 X 2 starter kits. When preparing to take their Relistor injection, patients should use an alcohol prep pad from a company other than Triad, or use a sterile gauze pad with isopropyl alcohol.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm239319.htm
In Hong Kong, Relistor (methylnatrexone bromide) in single vial is registered by Wyeth (HK) Limited and is a prescription drug. The company confirmed that the product has not been marketed in Hong Kong. Other news related to Triad alcohol prep pads were posted on the website of Pharmaceutical Service on 13 January 2011, 17 January 2011, 21 January 2011 and 25 January 2011.
Ends/Thursday, January 27, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:30
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