Current year alerts

June

7-Days Herbal Slim-Extra capsules

19 June 2017

7-Days Herbal Slim-Extra capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Amlodipine Sandoz tablets

16 June 2017

Recall - potential missing blister sheets
BTC Rosuvastatin 10 mg tablets

14 June 2017

Recall - potential missing blister sheets
BTC Paracetamol Codeine tablets

14 June 2017

Recall - potential missing blister sheets
Slimming Capsule - Reduce Fat

13 June 2017

Slimming Capsule - Reduce Fat pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Valpam 5 (diazepam) 5 mg tablets in 50 tablet blister packs

9 June 2017

Recall - potential medicine tampering
Valium (diazepam) 5 mg tablets in 50 tablet blister packs

1 June 2017

Recall - potential medicine tampering
Stemetil 5 mg tablets

1 June 2017

Recall – potential for missing blister sheet
Apotex-Pantoprazole 40 mg and 20 mg tablets

1 June 2017

Update – additional strength affected

May

Dragon Power (Yong Gang Tablets)

30 May 2017

Safety alert - Dragon Power (Yong Gang Tablets)
Jinqiangbudor Red Dragon Tablets

30 May 2017

Safety Alert - Jinqiangbudor Red Dragon Tablets
Philips IntelliVue MX40 wearable patient monitor

16 May 2017

Suspension – safety concerns
Man XXX Herbal capsules

12 May 2017

Man XXX Herbal capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
Meditech ultrasound gel

12 May 2017

Safety advisory - risk of bacterial contamination
Medtronic SynchroMed II implantable infusion pump

11 May 2017

Hazard alert – risk of sudden loss of therapy due to reduced battery performance
Black Gorilla tablets

4 May 2017

Black Gorilla tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
France T253 capsules

4 May 2017

France T253 capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Dragon Power Capsules

4 May 2017

Dragon Power Capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Gold Reallas XXX capsules

4 May 2017

Gold Reallas XXX capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Real Skill Male Sexual Stimulant capsules

4 May 2017

Real Skill Male Sexual Stimulant capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Rize N Shine tablets

4 May 2017

Rize N Shine tablets poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
100% Healthy Food For Men tablets

4 May 2017

100% Healthy Food For Men tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
V9 Male Sexual Stimulant tablets

4 May 2017

V9 Male Sexual Stimulant tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
MME Maxman IX capsules

4 May 2017

MME Maxman IX capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
XXXL Penis Enlarging Ointment

4 May 2017

XXXL Penis Enlarging Ointment poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System

2 May 2017

Hazard alert - increased risk of heart attack and blood clot
Maxman IV capsules

2 May 2017

Maxman IV capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Oh Baby! capsules

2 May 2017

Oh Baby! capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Dragon Max capsules

2 May 2017

Dragon Max capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Maxman Premium capsules

2 May 2017

Maxman Premium capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
New Advanced Technological tablets

2 May 2017

New Advanced Technological tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Maxman V capsules

2 May 2017

Maxman V tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
MMC Maxman XI tablets

2 May 2017

MMC Maxman XI tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

April

Hyland's Baby homeopathic teething tablets

29 April 2017

Recall - may pose a serious health hazard to children
Slim-Vie Slimming Capsules

20 April 2017

Slim-Vie Slimming Capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Idelalisib (Zydelig)

19 April 2017

Safety advisory - change to indications and addition of warnings
Span-K (potassium chloride) 600 mg tablets

19 April 2017

Recall for product correction - bottles supplied without child-resistant caps
Lose Weight Capsules

11 April 2017

Lose Weight capsules- safety alert
Nangen Zengzhangsu capsules

8 April 2017

Safety advisory - Nangen Zengzhangsu capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

March

Abbott Vascular Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS)

27 March 2017

Safety alert - Increased rate of major adverse cardiac events observed in patients receiving Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS)
Australia Kangaroo Essence 2500mg Tablets

24 March 2017

Australia Kangaroo Essence 2500mg Tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Ultimate & Herbal Slim Weight Loss Capsules

24 March 2017

Ultimate & Herbal Slim Weight Loss capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
EpiPen 300 microgram adrenaline injection syringe auto-injector

22 March 2017

Recall – potential failure to activate or need to apply increased force to activate
Change Me Herbal Slimming capsules

15 March 2017

Change Me Herbal Slimming Capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Placebo Tablets

9 March 2017

The counterfeit product named Placebo Tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Counterfeit Tadalafil 100mg Tablets

9 March 2017

Counterfeit Tadalafil 100mg tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Africa Black Ant capsules

9 March 2017

Africa Black Ant capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Zostavax vaccine

7 March 2017

Safety advisory – not to be used in patients with compromised immune function
Medtronic StrataMR Valves and Shunts

7 March 2017

Hazard alert – potential for under-drainage

February

Medtronic Strata II / Strata NSC valves

22 February 2017

Hazard alert - potential for MRI scans to affect valve positioning
Biolox Forte 36 mm Alumina ceramic heads - used in hip replacements

22 February 2017

Hazard alert - increased risk of requiring revision
MiniMed 640G insulin pump

17 February 2017

Recall for product correction - potential loss of therapy due to power error
Chao Jimengnan Super Powerful Man Tablets

6 February 2017

Chao Jimengnan Super Powerful Man Tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Zhen Gongfu capsules

6 February 2017

Zhen Gongfu capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken
Impeous Man capsules

6 February 2017

Safety advisory
Homeopathic teething products

1 February 2017

Update – TGA investigation complete

January

Clomifene / clomiphene

25 January 2017

Update - continuing medicine shortage
Chinese Sports Injuries Pill (Zhong Guo Die Da Wan)

4 January 2017

Recall - potential for adverse events related to aristolochic acid

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