Punjab Recalls Two Medicine Batches After Quality Failure

Notably, the Punjab administration has ordered a recall of two medicine batches after drug-testing laboratories declared them substandard or adulterated.

Key points

• The recall applies to Batch 176 of Injection Mecodax, Mecobalamin, Reg No.
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• Authorities additionally instructed manufacturers to carry out a root-cause analysis and submit a Corrective and Preventive Action plan to the drug control department.
• Anyone who experiences an adverse reaction after using the affected medicines has been asked to report it through the Medicine Surveillance System.

Meanwhile, the Directorate of Drug Control, Punjab, issued the alert under No. 132/2026 after the Provincial Quality Control Board directed action on the basis of test results from Drug Testing Laboratories Punjab.

For context, the recall applies to Batch 176 of Injection Mecodax, Mecobalamin, Reg No. 065622, with an expiry date of August 2027, and Batch BCT-005 of film-coated Cetirizine Dihydrochloride 10mg, Reg No. 123852, with an expiry date of February 2027. Punjab Problems Alert Over Veterinary Medicine Batch.

For context, the notice directed manufacturers, market authorization holders and distributors to immediately recall the affected products and complete the distribution-recall process.

It additionally asked pharmacies, medical stores, wholesalers, distributors and healthcare facilities to stop dispensing the batches and report stock and consumption records to the relevant drug inspectors.

Consumers and patients have been advised to stop using the affected medicines at once since they may pose a health risk. Study Notes New TB Vaccines Could Save 7.3 Million Lives.

Anyone who experiences an adverse reaction after using the affected medicines has been asked to report it through the Medicine Surveillance System. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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