Falsified Medical Product Alert N°4/2019
Dukoral oral cholera vaccine: falsified product alert
WHO issued this alert after the manufacturer, Valneva, informed WHO that 8,000 falsified packs of Dukoral had been distributed in Bangladesh. The WHO country office and Bangladeshi health authorities quarantined the identified vaccines. Samples were being sent for analysis.1
- Issued
- 21 March 2019
- Issued by
- World Health Organization
- Name stated on packaging
- The product claims to be manufactured by Valneva Canada Inc. Packaging text is in English and French.
- Genuine manufacturer's statement
- WHO said Valneva Sweden AB stated the displayed batch number does not match genuine records and that the combination of Valneva Canada Inc. and Crucell should not exist on any packaging in any market.
- Countries where detected
- Bangladesh
Batches named in the alert
Not stated in the alert text
Advice as stated
Do not use the listed products. Anyone who has taken them or had an adverse event or lack of efficacy should seek advice from a health professional and report it to the national authorities. Obtain medical products only from authentic and reliable sources.
Names printed on falsified products are not evidence that the named company made them. Where WHO or a regulator reports the genuine manufacturer's statement, it is shown.
Sources
- World Health Organization, Medical Product Alert N°4/2019: Falsified oral cholera vaccines (21 March 2019)