Velcade

Recall | Medicines | 28/11/2011

The marketing authorization holder has informed the supplied customers by letter dated November 28, 2011, that a GMP inspection of the manufacturer Ben Venue Laboratories (BVL) in Ohio/USA identified quality assurance deficiencies. As a precautionary measure, all batches of Velcade manufactured at BVL are now being recalled. Velcade 3.5 mg can be replaced with product from alternative manufacturers, but Velcade 1 mg will not be available for an extended period.

Name of the medicinal product 1. Velcade 3,5 mg Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung
2. Velcade 1 mg Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung
Marketing authorisation number(s) 1. EU/1/04/274/001
2. EU/1/04/274/002
Marketing authorisation holder Janssen-Cilag International NV

Durchführung Austausch:
Janssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH
Batch number(s) 1. Velcade 3,5 mg Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung:
9AZSY01,9CZTF00,9DZSB00, AGZSH01, AIZTY00, BDZS300

2. Velcade 1 mg Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung:
AAZTE00, AAZTE01, AAZTE02, AAZTE03, ACZXB00, ACZXB01, ACZXB02, ACZXC01, ACZXC02, ADZVY00, ADZVY01, ADZVY02, ADZVY03, ADZVY04, AEZTA00, AEZTA01, BFZSW00, BFZSW01
Classification of the recall2
BASG reference number INS-640.001-0293
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