Pharmacy Daily | Alphapharm EpiPen expiry date alert

THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a safety alert about an EpiPen Adrenaline Auto-injector produced by Alphapharm, after reports from several Victorian pharmacies that batch numbers and expiry dates on the product do not match. TGA head Professor John Skerritt said that as a precautionary measure Alphaharm has been required to inform users, their carers and pharmacists about the issue and urge them to check that the expiry date on each EpiPen device is the same as on the carton. “In consultation with the TGA the company has contacted all pharmacies in the small area of Victoria they distribute to and are investigating the discrepancy,” Skerritt said. While only a limited area appears to be affected at this stage, Skerritt said if expiry dates do not match the product should be returned to the place of purchase.

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