SAHPRA CEO delivers keynote address at 2024 SAAPI Conference
The South African Association of Pharmacists in Industry (SAAPI) held its 2024 conference at the Cou...
24 June, 24The South African Association of Pharmacists in Industry (SAAPI) held its 2024 conference at the Cou...
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01 November, 20On 10 April 2024, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) received a report from National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) regarding detection of high levels of Diethylene glycol in a batch of Benylin Paediatric medicine.
The recall was initiated because of numerous complaints received by SAHPRA due to a countrywide outbreak across the country regarding patients who developed a rare fungal pathogen, Wickerhamomyces anomalus (previously Candida pelliculosa), following the use of Lubri-A use. Following a collaborative outbreak investigation, the source was found to have contaminated several batches of the product, Lubri-A-Sterile Lubricating 2.5 g Jelly sachets.
The recall was initiated because some of the containers possess defective primary packaging, resulting in the loosening of the seal on certain packages. The company confirmed that this faulty seal, combined with the hygroscopic nature of the product, causes the product to become moist.