Anvisa batch of prohibited risk of contraceptive failure to prevent
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Anvisa (National Health Agency) banned the sale of a lot of contraceptive Nociclin, laboratory EMS for 90 days. During this period, lot 162,979 may not be sold. The measure is valid throughout the country and was published in "Official Gazette" in the last 11 days.
According Anvisa, is suspected of failure in the quality of a batch manufactured 162,979 in 2008 and valid until 2010. Problems were encountered in labeling and dissolution of the active etinilestradio, which impairs the absorption of the drug. With the failure to dissolve the pill the woman may become pregnant even after taking the medicine.
The Health Surveillance Center had already banned the lot on August 28 in Sao Paulo, as determined by the State Department of Health is already the third time that a batch of the drug is banned in Sao Paulo this year because of failure in the dissolution of hormone. The first was in May with lots 192,933, 156,383, 156,389, 156,390 and 157,430. In July came the lot 172,992.
During the three-month ban will be remade testing by the central laboratories of public health to prove the effectiveness of the drug. If it is proven to fail, the lot may be suspended.
The users that have the batch of the drug banned can exchange the pill in pharmacies. The consumer can obtain more information by call center company in the pharmaceutical 0800-191914.
Source: Folha Online
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