Biodacyna

GIF decision: Withdrawal from market

What does this decision mean?

  • Wycofanie z obrotu — Some of the products covered by the decision were withdrawn from the market — please return them to the pharmacy/distributor.

A quality defect was found: an out‑of‑specification result for the colour parameter in a parenterally administered medicinal product, which entails a potential risk to patients’ health or life. Potential effects: complications after intravenous or intramuscular administration, lack of treatment safety.

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Biodacyna
Risk Level
Critical
Manufacturer
Zakłady Farmaceutyczne POLPHARMA S.A.
Batch Number
10719
Notice Date
27.01.2021
View official statement
Source: GIF view the official alert

What to do if you have this product?

A recall means the product may be unsafe. Here is what to do if you have it at home.

  1. 1

    Do not eat or use the product

    Stop using or consuming it immediately and keep it out of reach of children.

  2. 2

    Check the batch number and expiry date

    Compare the batch/lot number and the best-before or expiry date with the details in the alert — sometimes only specific batches are affected.

  3. 3

    Return it to the shop

    You can take the product back to the shop where you bought it. For a safety recall a refund is due even without a receipt.

  4. 4

    Get help and report it

    If you feel unwell after using the product, contact a doctor. You can also report the case to the relevant authority — GIS, GIF or UOKiK.

General guidance for recalled products in Poland. Always follow the specific instructions in the official alert and from the manufacturer or retailer.

Important Information

What You Should Know

Recommendations

Do not use the product from batch 10719; check the batch number on the packaging and, if you have it, return the product to the pharmacy or the marketing authorisation holder; if the withdrawn batch h...

Actions Taken

The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector withdrew batch 10719 of Biodacyna from the market throughout the country and granted the decision immediate enforceability, obliging the marketing authorisation hold...

Need Help?

If you feel unwell after consuming this product, contact your doctor or call the poison control center.

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