Recall Alert: Drug Product; Hydralazine 25mg Tablets (Batch # 257) by M/s Zafa Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi .

Recall Alert

DRAP Alert NoNoI/S/02-23-12
Action Date21st February 2023.
Target Audience1. Pharmacists and Chemists at Distributions, Pharmacies and Medical Stores
2. Healthcare Professionals- Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses at Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Providing Institutions
3. General Public
Product(s) Affected Hydralazine 25mg Tablets
Active Ingredient(s): Hydralazine
Company: M/s. Zafa Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi.
Batch No. 257
Manufacturing Date: 10-2022
Expiry Date: 10-2027
Problem / Issue CDL Karachi has declared the batch No. 257 of Hydralazine 25mg Tablets, manufactured by M/s. Zafa Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi. as substandard drug product.
Action Initiated-The manufacturing company has been directed to immediately recall the defected batch of product from the market.

-All Pharmacists and chemists working at distributions and Pharmacies should immediately check their stocks and stop supplying this batch of product. The remaining stock should be quarantine and return to the supplier / company.

-Distributors and pharmacies are advised to be vigilant and report any suspected batch of product(s) in the supply chain to the DRAP using online form, or through phone at +92 51 910 73 17, or Email at gsmsdra.gov.pk.

-Regulatory field force of all federating units (DRAP, Provincial Health Departments and States) has also increased the surveillance in the market to ensure the effective recall of defective product(s).
Advice for Healthcare Professionals-DRAP requests increase vigilance within the supply chains of healthcare institutions and hospital pharmacies to identify and return the defective batch(es) of this product to the importer / company.

-Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre(NPC), DRAP using Adverse Event Reporting Form or online through this link.

-Please click here for further information on problem reporting to DRAP.
Advice for Consumers-Consumers should stop using this product bearing the affected batch number(s) and shall contact to their physician or healthcare provider(s) if they have had experienced any problem that may be related to taking or using this product.

-All drug products must be obtained from the authorized licensed pharmacies /outlets. Their authenticity and condition should be carefully checked. If you have any doubt, please seek advice from your pharmacist.

Rapid Alert: Urgent Recall of Suspected Products for Contamination of DEG / EG

Rapid Alert

Urgent Recall of Suspected Product for contamination of DEG / EG

DRAP Alert NoNoI/S/02-23-8
Action Date20th February 2023
Target Audience1. Regulatory Field Force
2. Pharmacists and Chemists at Distribution, Pharmacies and Medical Stores
3. Healthcare Professionals- Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses at hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Institutions
4. General Public
Problem StatementMedical Control Agency, Gambia has issued a Safety Alert Ref: – MCA/AD/23/MJK(029) dated 13th February,2023 for KOF Relief Syrup bearing Batch# L394, manufactured by M/s Davis Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Islamabad-Pakistan due to presence of Ethylene Glycol (EG) at unacceptable levels. DRAP Inspectorate has initiated the investigation based on this information, and decided to recall all the suspected products manufactured by the firm using the same source of excipient i.e Glycerin and Propylene Glycol (PG).

The details of suspected contaminated products are as under: –

Therapeutic Goods Affected:-

SrProduct NameCompositionBatch #Manufactured by (as stated on label)
1Bromgen Syp 100mL

(Reg. Export Only)
Bromhexine HClL392M/s Davis Pharmaceutical Laboratories,
Islamabad-Pakistan
2Kof Relief Syp 100mL
 
(Reg, Export Only)
Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Ammonium Chloride
Sodium Citrate
Menthol
Green Banana Flavour
L394-do-
3Macofen Syp 100mL
 
(Reg, Export Only)
IbuprofenL395-do-
4Vomitil Suspension 120mL

(Reg, Export Only)
DomperidoneL400, L408,
L414,
-do-
5Asperfin Syp 60mLKetotifenL401-do
6Davis Tonic Syrup
(250mL, 120ml)
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B1 HCl
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B3
Folic Acid
Vitamin B5
Sodium Glycerophosphate
Manganese Sulphate
Ferric Ammonium Citrate
CS07, CS20,
CS21, CS23,
CS30, CS31,
CS42, CS70,
CS71, CS159
-do-
7Zinc Syp 60mLZinc Sulphate MonohydrateCS06, CS36,
CS37, CS38,
CS39, CS45,
CS46, CS47,
CS48, CS60,
CS75, CS76,
CS80, CS81,
CS83, CS92,
CS93
-do-
Action InitiatedThe manufacturing company has been directed to immediately recall the suspected batches of these products from the market. All Pharmacists and chemists working at distributions and Pharmacies should immediately check their stocks and stop supplying these batches of products. The remaining stock should be quarantine and return to the supplier / company. Regulatory field force of all federating units (DRAP, Provincial Health Departments and States) have also increased surveillance in the market to ensure the effective recall of defective product(s).
Advice for Healthcare Professionals-DRAP requests increased vigilance within the supply chains of institutions/pharmacies/healthcare facilities likely to be affected by these batches of above-mentioned products.

-Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of these product shall be reported to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre (NPC), DRAP using Adverse Event Reporting Form or online through this link.

-Please click here for further information on problem reporting to DRAP.
Advice for Consumers-Consumers should STOP using these products and shall contact to their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product, and report the incident to Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan / National Pharmacovigilance Centre.

-All therapeutic goods must be obtained from the licensed pharmacies, and other authorized / licensed retail outlets. The authenticity and condition of products should be carefully checked. Seek advice from your pharmacists or other healthcare professionals in case of any doubt.