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FluQuadri Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (Split Virion), Influenza virus haemagglutinin 60 mcg, 0.5 mL suspension for injection, Sanofi Aventis Australia Pty Ltd, CON-274
Product name
FluQuadri Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (Split Virion), Influenza virus haemagglutinin 60 mcg, 0.5 mL suspension for injection
Sponsor name
Sanofi Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
Batches
UI936AA
Consent start
Consent no.
CON-274
Standard
1. European Pharmacopoeia (01/2008:0158) 2. Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 '“ Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines (TGO 91)
Non-compliance with standard
1. The test for Bacterial Endotoxins (2.6.14) and the assay of Haemagglutinin
Antigen by an immunodiffusion test (2.7.1), are performed on the Final Bulk
Product only and not performed on the Final Filled product. 2. The batch is
packaged in the Standard Export labelling (in Spanish and English), which does
not conform with the requirements of the TGO 91 on the following#58;' Paragraph
8(1)(d) the name of the dosage form (missing on carton)' Paragraph 8(1)(i) the
name and contact details of the sponsor (missing on carton)' Paragraph
8(1)(j)(iv)(A) indicating that the medicine contains the substance expressed
using the Name stated in Column 4 of Schedule 1 (statement regarding
manufactured in eggs missing on carton)' Paragraph 9(1)(b) the name(s) of all
active ingredients in the medicine (missing on syringe)' Paragraph 9(1)(c) the
quantity or proportion of all active ingredients in the medicine (missing on
syringe)'Subsection 9(3) the name of the medicine and the name of active
ingredients on the main label (they are placed separately as the same texts in
Spanish are placed before English texts)' Paragraph 10(5)(c) the name of the
medicine is displayed in a text size of not less than 1.5 millimetres (the trade
name 'FluQuadri' is less than 1.5 mm on syringe)' Paragraph 11(1)(a) use of
appropriate metric units (the abbreviation 'mcg' is used rather than 'microgram'
in full on carton)' Subsection 11(5) permitted statements of storage temperature
conditions ('Store between + 2ÌŠ C t o +8ÌŠ C . Do not freeze' is used rather than
'Store at 2oC t o 8oC' (Refrigerate. Do not freeze) on carton).
Conditions imposed
1. This consent applies only to the FluQuadri batch UI936AA.2. A 'Dear
Healthcare Professional' letter identical to that provided to the TGA on 7 June
2018 will be supplied with the affected batch.3. Non-compliance with the
European Pharmacopoeia is limited to the tests detailed in the application
submitted to the TGA on 7 June 2018;4. Non-compliance with the TGO 91 is limited
to specifications detailed in the application submitted to the TGA on 7 June
2018.
Therapeutic product type
Prescription medicines