Ozempic

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  • Wycofanie z obrotu — Some of the products covered by the decision were withdrawn from the market — please return them to the pharmacy/distributor.

Keeping the falsified medicinal product on the market poses a direct threat to patients’ health and potentially life, because there is no confirmation of the actual composition of the medicine and its impact on pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action cannot be predicted. Potential effects: poisoning, lack of efficacy, severe complications.

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Ozempic
Risk Level
Critical
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk A/S z siedzibą w Danii
Batch Number
MP5E022
Notice Date
20.10.2023
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 medicine from the listed batches and serial numbers, check the identifiers on the packaging, return the product to the pharmacy if you have it, and contact a doctor if it has been used ...

Actions Taken

Withdrawal from the market throughout the country of specified Ozempic batches, prohibition of placing the indicated batches on the market, granting the decision immediate enforceability, and informin...

Need Help?

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

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