Velcade® (Bortezomib): Potential Risk of Cracked/Broken Vials

Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd, has issued a Dear Healthcare Professional Letter to inform healthcare professionals to the potential risk of cracked/broken VELCADE® vials. Janssen has recently received two overseas complaints relating to cracked/broken VELCADE® vials and upon further  inspecting their internal secondary packaging process and prior to the release of the product into the market, four additional broken/cracked VELCADE® vials were detected. Healthcare professionals are advised to take the following actions when dispensing/preparing VELCADE® injection, including inspecting the VELCADE® vial for any cracks or other forms of damage. Healthcare professionals are advised to refer to the letter for further details.
Healthcare professional, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

12 Dec 2019

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.moh.gov.sg/hpp/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: On the top navigation ribbon of webpage, select 'For Healthcare Professionals' followed by 'Health Professionals Portal' and click on the choice of profession. User will be redirected to the specific HPP webpage for the selected profession.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of webpage and login via SingPass.

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

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