Health product recall

PMS-PIRFENIDONE 267 & 801 mg: Data integrity concerns with products bioequivalence data that could lead to incorrect dosing.

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Summary

Product
PMS-PIRFENIDONE 267 & 801 mg
Issue
Health products - Product quality
What to do

 

Return the affected products to your local pharmacy for a replacement, and for proper disposal. If you are unsure whether your product is affected, check with your pharmacy. Consult a health care professional if you have used the affected product and you have health concerns.

Affected products

Brand

Product Name

Market Authorization

Dosage Form

Strength

Lot

PMS-PIRFENIDONE

PMS-PIRFENIDONE 267mg

DIN 02531526

Tablet

PIRFENIDONE 267mg

E0800A,
E0800C,
E0800E,
E0800F

PMS-PIRFENIDONE

PMS-PIRFENIDONE 801mg

DIN 02531534

Tablet

PIRFENIDONE 801mg

E0802A, E0802C

Issue

Data integrity concerns with product's bioequivalence data that could lead to incorrect dosing.

 

What you should do

  • Return the affected products to your local pharmacy for a replacement, and for proper disposal. If you are unsure whether your product is affected, check with your pharmacy.
  • Consult a health care professional if you have used the affected product and you have health concerns.
  • Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
  • Contact the companies if you have questions about their recall:
    • Accel Pharma Inc., by contacting Betty Cory at Accel Quality Assurance by calling 416-271-4775, or by email at bcory@regxia.com
    • Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc., by contacting Olenka Crewe at Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc. Scientific Affairs by calling 416-803-9151, or by email at olenkac@mintpharmaceuticals.com
    • Pharmascience Inc. by calling, toll-free, at 1-800-340-9735, or by email at customercarePms@pharmascience.com

Additional information

Previous recalls or alerts
Background

Depth of recall: Retailers

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Drugs
Companies

Pharmascience

6111, av. Royalmount, Suite 100,

Montréal, Québec

H4P 2T4

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Healthcare
Industry
Recall class
Type I
Identification number
RA-75642

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