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Imigran batch recall

Aspen Pharmacare Aust in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration is recalling one batch of its Imigran (sumatriptan) cartridge injections. A manufacturing fault led to needles protruding through the rubber needle shield in a small percentage of the cartridge injections in this batch.

The protruding needle will not be sterile and affected cartridge injections should not be used. The affected batch number is C632305 with an expiry date of May 2015 - no other batches are affected and no adverse events have been reported as a result of this fault.

Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Wednesday 13 November 2013