Infectious Diseases Data Observatory

Medical Product Alerts

The World Health Organization's Medical Product Alerts are designed to warn Member States and populations of the existence of dangerous medical products and encourage increased vigilance and appropriate regulatory action by National Medicines Regulatory Authorities/ Ministries of Health to protect populations and supply chains.

Please see below for the latest WHO Medical Product Alerts:

Alert N° 3/2018 - Falsified Hepatitis B Vaccines circulating in Uganda
Alert N° 2/2018 - Falsified “Augmentin” circulating in Cameroon
Alert N° 1/2018 - Falsified cefixime products circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Alert N° 4/2017 - Falsified Penicillin V circulating in Cameroon
Alert N° 3/2017 - Falsified Avastin (bevacizumab) and Sutent (sunitinib malate) circulating in East Africa
Alert N° 2/2017 - Falsified Quinine Sulphate circulating in Africa
Alert N° 1/2017 - Falsified Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine circulating in West Africa
Alert N° 4/2016: Quinine Sulphate - Falsified Quinine Sulphate circulating in West and Central Africa
Alert N° 3/2016: LEDSO capsules, DAKAVIR - Falsified Hepatitis C medicines circulating in South East Asia
Alert N° 2/2016: AMARIL - Falsified "AMARIL" yellow fever vaccines circulating in South East Asia
Alert N° 1/2016: Phenobarbitone - Falsified phenobarbitone tablets circulating in West Africa

For further information on Medical Product Alerts, please visit the WHO website.

Visit our 'Useful resources' page for details of organisations involved in tackling the global problem of falsified and substandard medicines.

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Medical Product Alerts