Epipen Jr (adrenaline (epinephrine) 0.15 mg/0.3 mL auto-injector, Alphapharm Pty Ltd (Mylan Australia), CON-345
Product name
Epipen Jr (adrenaline (epinephrine) 0.15 mg/0.3 mL auto-injector
Sponsor name
Alphapharm Pty Ltd (Mylan Australia)
Batches
9KC652
Consent start
Consent no.
CON-345
Standard
The requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary (the USP) monograph Epinephrine Injection
Non-compliance with standard
The batch does not comply with a standard applicable to the goods, namely the
United States Pharmacopeia '“ National Formulary (the USP), in that the
requirement for use of an appropriate manufacturing process has not been met.
Conditions imposed
These conditions amendthe consent to import and supply batch 9KC652 of Epipen
Jr(the Contaminated Batch), as granted on 29 November 2019,by revoking the
conditions imposed on that consent and imposing, in their place, the following
conditions1. The consent applies to the both packing runs of batch 9KC652 of
Epipen Jrand therefore to both batch 9KC652 and to batch 9KC6521.2. No more than
10,000 units of the Contaminated Batch can be released for supply in the month
of December, 2019.3. No more than 20,000 units of the Contaminated Batch can be
supplied in Australia.4. Alphapharm Pty Ltd (Mylan Australia) must keep records
relating to the source and supply of the Contaminated Batch and advise the TGA
Medicine Shortages team (medicine.shortages@health.gov.au) in writing, no less
than every 14 calendar days, on the stock levels held by you and also at the
wholesale level, commencing 14 calendar days after the release for supply of the
Contaminated Batch.5. A 'Dear Healthcare Professional' letter, with content to
be approved by me, must be provided to every pharmacy prior to or at the time of
supply of the Contaminated Batch. The letter must includeIdentification of
pralidoxime being present as a contaminantReference to the TGA web statement on
the matterAdvice that pharmacists can order stock through their usual processes.
Information about how to report an adverse event to the TGA.6. Before the
Contaminated Batch is released for supply, the 'Dear Healthcare Professional'
letter in paragraph 5 must be provided, to The Australasian Society of Clinical
Immunology and AllergyAllergy and Anaphylaxis AustraliaThe Royal Australian
College of General PractitionersThe Pharmacy GuildThe Society of Hospital
Pharmacists of AustraliaThe Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.7. When
unaffected stock is available for supply, Alphapharm Pty Ltd (Mylan Australia)
must notify the TGA Recalls Section at recalls@health.gov.au and the TGA
Medicine Shortages team at medicine.shortages@health.gov.au at least 10 working
days prior to release for supply. Supply cannot commence until the TGA approves
a plan for appropriate retrieval of remaining units of the Contaminated Batch.
Therapeutic product type
Prescription medicines