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Market actionsReynard Health Supplies is conducting a Critical Recall of the above products. A contamination problem has been identified with the products.
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Safety alertsMore prominent warnings are being added to the Product Information and Consumer Medicine Information for all oral and injectable (systemic) fluoroquinolones to strengthen existing warnings about serious side effects.
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Safety alertsPossible risk of learning, communication and behaviour problems in children born to men taking this medicine.
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Safety alertsExtra safety information is being added to all montelukast products to highlight the existing warnings about serious behaviour and mood-related changes
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Market actionsBoston Scientific have advised that subsets of ACCOLADE and VISIONIST pacemakers have an increased risk of permanently entering Safety Mode which has limited functionality.
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Market actionsCaruso's Natural Health Pty Ltd is recalling certain batches of WEE LESS, BLOAT EZE and ASHWAGANDHA 7500 due to suspected tampering.
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Safety alertsGold Max Blue capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Market actionsThere is a potential for insulin leakage with the Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system due to a manufacturing problem.
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Safety alertsThe oral antihistamine promethazine hydrochloride, sold as Phenergan and other generic brands, should not be given to children under 6 years of age.
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Safety alertsConsumers and health professionals should be aware that counterfeit Ozempic-labelled pens have been imported into Australia. These pens may pose a serious health risk and should not be used. There are clear inconsistencies from the original product to look out for.
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Safety alertsWe have become aware of an increasing number of cases of liver injury reported in scientific literature, by consumers who had taken products containing Garcinia gummi-gutta.
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Safety alertsRead our safety advisory about this ingredient's potential to cause severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis.
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Market actionsThe affected bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) devices may stop providing therapy on an intermittent or permanent basis and the ‘Ventilator Inoperative’ alarm will sound.
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Market actionsBe alert about a higher risk of device failure with the Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) system. Read this if you're a patient, carer or health care provider.
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Market actionsThe companies supplying Fanttest COVID-19 test kits were made aware of the potential for variability in the way the control line appears (ie a weak/faint/pale control line) when strong COVID-19 positive results are obtained.
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Safety alertsThe product tested is not listed in the ARTG and has not been assessed by the TGA for quality, safety or efficacy as required under Australian legislation.
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Safety alertsKamasutra Herbal Jelly for him oral jelly sachets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Safety alertsThrob Herbal supplement tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Safety alertsBullblood tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Safety alertsExcite for her tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Safety alertsKamasutra herbal jelly for him bottle poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Safety alertsTantra Jelly oral jelly satchels pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
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Market actionsIf you have an implanted SMR MB L1 Liner you may be at higher risk of requiring revision surgery.
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Market actionsMedtronic Australasia Pty Ltd is alerting patients who have an implanted SynchroMed II Pump that it may not function properly after they undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedure.
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Market actionsWe're continuing to investigate and take action on the potential contamination of some saline products with Ralstonia pickettii. Read about the latest round of product recalls.
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