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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

Primovist 10ml pre-filled glass syringes: Possible issue with plunger resistance

Audiences

Healthcare professional

Industry member

Product type

Therapeutic Products

8 November 2022

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A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Bayer to inform healthcare professionals of possible increased plunger resistance with single Primovist 10 mL pre-filled glass syringes. Healthcare professionals are advised that in the event of increased plunger resistance, the administration of the product could be potentially delayed due to the need of an additional syringe. Please refer to the letter for details.

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 (opens in new tab) 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.