Medicine recalls
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| Canada: Expanded recall: ratio-ECTOSONE (TEVA-ECTOSONE) 0.1% regular lotion and 0.05% mild lotion recalled due to an impurity that may pose health risks |
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Health Canada announces that Teva Canada Ltd. is expanding its recall to all lots of ratio-ECTOSONE (TEVA-ECTOSONE) 0.1% regular lotion (lot numbers: 686589, 686592, 686652, 686653, 687324, 687325, 687517, 687518, 688546, 688547, 688825, 688826, 690415, 690416, 690417, 690418) and ratio-ECTOSONE (TEVA-ECTOSONE) 0.05% mild lotion (lot numbers: 690516, 688519) after testing detected the same impurity, betamethasone enol aldehyde, above the accepted limit in some additional lots to 28 June 2024.
In addition, the products are being recalled because of labelling errors, including dosing instructions. The labels state "once or twice daily" when they should say "two to three times daily." Following the incorrect dosing instructions on the label may decrease the product's overall effectiveness in relieving skin conditions
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/expanded-recall-ratio-ectosone-teva-ectosone-01-regular-lotion-and-005-mild-lotion
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news was previously issued by Health Canada, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 22 Jun 2024 and 29 Jun 2024.
Ends/ Monday, August 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 12:15
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