Voluntary recall – Zerbaxa® (ceftolozane/tazobactam) due to manufacturing issue

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by MSD Pharma (Singapore) to inform healthcare professionals of the recall of Zerbaxa® for injection (1.5 g) 1g/0.5g 10×20ml vial. Due to a recent routine testing, the results of sterility tests of seven batches of product were out of specification. These seven batches have not been released into the market. While these products distributed to the market had met the registered release specifications, they were manufactured on the same equipment as the affected batches. As a result, MSD is conducting a voluntary recall of all Zerbaxa® injections within expiry. Healthcare professionals are advised to discontinue the use of Zerbaxa® and consider alternative treatment plans for their patients. Please refer to the letter for details.
Healthcare professional, Industry member, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

28 Dec 2020

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.