Other safety alerts
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| Canada: Chipped pills in additional packages of Alysena 21 and 28 birth control pills |
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Further to a recent advisory about the recall of one lot of Alysena 28 birth control pills because of chipped pills, Health Canada is informing Canadians that all lots of both Alysena 21 and Alysena 28 may have chipped pills. Health Canada is reminding women to always check their pills carefully before taking them.
Alysena 21 and Alysena 28 are prescription drugs used to prevent pregnancy as well as to treat acne (in women 14 or more years of age). Alysena 21 contains 21 “active” pink pills, while Alysena 28 contains 21 “active” pink pills and 7 “inactive” white pills.
Apotex Inc. voluntarily recalled one lot of Alysena 28 (lot LF10133A) on 9 February 2018 as a precaution while it determined the scope and nature of the issue.
Apotex Inc. has put in place measures to address the manufacturing issue and is conducting additional visual inspections of the product before release. Based on a thorough assessment of all available information, Health Canada considers these measures, along with patients visually checking the pills and not taking pink pills that are chipped (and not missing a dose), adequate to address the issue at this time.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../66158a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news on recall of one lot of Alysena 28 birth control pill (lot number: LF10133A) was previously issued by Health Canada, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 10 February 2018.
Ends/Friday, March 9, 2018
Issued at HKT 17:00
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