Suspend circulation and recall of Koreamin injection solution from the market
Because the drug did not meet the quantitative criteria for total Ginko Flavon Glycosid, Koreamin injection solution was suspended from circulation by the Hanoi Department of Health and required to be completely recalled from the market.
Hanoi Department of Health has decided to suspend the circulation of Koreamin injection solution (dry extract from Ginkgo biloba leaves 17.5mg/5ml), Registration number: VN-14104, Production lot: 160378, Manufacturing date: September 19, 2016, Expiry date: September 18, 2019, manufactured by Yuyu INC., Korea, imported by Vinh Phuc Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company because the drug does not meet the quantitative criteria for total Ginko Flavon Glycosid.
Drug samples were collected at Thien Phuc Pharmaceutical Cosmetics and Trading Company Limited (counter 430, Hapu Medicenter No. 1, Nguyen Huy Tuong, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi).
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The Hanoi Department of Health requested the directors of Vinh Phuc Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, Hanoi branch, and Thien Phuc Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Trading Company Limited to thoroughly recall the above batch of substandard drugs that were distributed in Hanoi.
Public health facilities under the sector, non-public health facilities, drug trading enterprises, and drug retail establishments in the area urgently review and recall the above batch of substandard drugs.
The Hanoi Department of Health also requested the health departments of districts, towns and cities to notify medical establishments in their management areas; conduct inspections and supervise the recall of establishments that trade and use the above-mentioned substandard Koreamin injection solution./.
