Local Risk Management Plan for Strontium Ranelate (Protos®, Servier)
Healthcare professional
Therapeutic Products
8 March 2013
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Servier would like to inform healthcare professionals about the risk management plan (RMP) for strontium ranelate (Protos®) that has been developed to mitigate the risks of serious hypersensitivity skin reactions seen locally. Protos® is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce the risk of vertebral and hip fractures. Doctors are advised to monitor patients closely for early signs and symptoms of serious skin reactions and provide patients with a copy of the Patient Medication Guide (PMG). Doctors are also encouraged to enrol their patients in the Patient Care Program (PCP) with the main objective of supporting patients in the close monitoring of serious skin reactions during the early stage of the treatment. For further details about the PMG, PCP and other aspects of the RMP, please refer to the letter.
Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP), a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://hpp.moh.gov.sg and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.
Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.
Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.
Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.
Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.
