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Health product recall

Sandoz Glimepiride (2014-01-24)

Starting date:
January 27, 2014
Posting date:
January 28, 2014
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Drugs
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-37751

Recalled products

A. Sandoz Glimepiride, 1 milligram (mg)

B. Sandoz Glimepiride, 2 mg

Reason

Recall initiated following the discovery of blisters of Sandoz Glimepiride 2 mg tablets, Lot DM5336, erroneously packaged in a box identified Sandoz Glimepiride 1 mg.  Therefore, units of this lot could be found in 1 mg or 2 mg inventories.

Depth of distribution

Wholesalers and pharmacies in Canada

Affected products

A. Sandoz Glimepiride, 1 mg

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

DIN 02269589

Dosage form

Tablet

Strength

1 mg

Lot or serial number

DM5336

Companies
Recalling Firm

Sandoz Canada Inc.

145 Jules-Léger

Boucherville

J4B 7K8

Quebec

CANADA

Marketing Authorization Holder

Sandoz Canada Inc.

145 Jules-Léger

Boucherville

J4B 7K8

Quebec

CANADA


B. Sandoz Glimepiride, 2 mg

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

DIN 02269597

Dosage form

Tablet

Strength

2 mg

Lot or serial number

DM5336

Companies
Recalling Firm

Sandoz Canada Inc.

145 Jules-Léger

Boucherville

J4B 7K8

Quebec

CANADA

Marketing Authorization Holder

Sandoz Canada Inc.

145 Jules-Léger

Boucherville

J4B 7K8

Quebec

CANADA