Supply shortage of Sabril (vigabatrin) 500mg Tablets

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Sanofi Singapore to inform healthcare professionals on the supply shortage of 500mg tablets of Sabril (vigabatrin) due to the recent pharmacy level recall of specific batches of Sabril. Trace amount of an impurity identified as tiapride was detected in the product. As a precautionary measure, Sanofi is voluntarily recalling the affected batch from the market. From the beginning of September, Sanofi anticipates a return to normal supply of the 500mg Tablets. Please refer to the letter for details.
Healthcare professional, Industry member, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

26 Jul 2023

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Scroll down to the bottom navigation panel of the HPP web page. Under the Healthcare Professionals section, expand the dropdown option for ‘Healthcare Professional Portal’ and select your profession. You will be redirected to the specific HPP web page to log in.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of the web page and log in via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under the ‘Applications’ section.

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.