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.

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.