Nurofen says: don’t panic
August 31, 2011
AUSTRALIAN consumers and
healthcare professionals are being
reassured over the safety of
Nurofen Plus, with manufacturer
Reckitt Benckiser saying the
tampering incident (PD yesterday)
is limited to the UK only.
“There is no reason to believe
that [Nurofen Plus products] in
Australia or New Zealand are
affected,” the company said.
The UK warning came last week,
after reports that “rogue blister
strips” containing other
medications were found in some
batches of the analgesic.
Police investigations are currently
underway to determine whether
the mixed medications are the
work of a saboteur.
“We are taking this matter
extremely seriously and we are
working to investigate fully,” said Dr
Phil Berry, Global Medical Director
Nurofen says: don’t panic
for Nurofen Plus.
Australians and Kiwis however
should not be concerned about
packet tampering, as according to
Reckitt Benckiser, all Nurofen adult
pain medications have a tamperevident
safety seal.
“We have no reason to believe
Nurofen Plus in any other country is
affected,” Berry said.
As a precautionary measure, the
company does advise that
consumers always check the safety
seal to make sure it is intact before
purchase, and users should also
check the product name on the
blister packs before consuming.
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