Four batches of Epipen and Epipen Junior have been recalled by the Pharmaceuticals and Drugs Division of the Health Directorate as a precautionary measure due to a possible fault which may prevent effective injection of the active compound.
The products under recall are:
Epipen Junior (150 μg), lot numbers: 5ED824AP and 6ED117P
and,
Epipen (300 μg), lot numbers 6FA292K and 6FA293Y
Patients in possession of a package of the products produced by Meda Pharma NV should bring it back to their pharmacist, who will either hand them a new box of the same product or refund the packaging.
Epipen does not have a marketing authorisation in Luxembourg, but it is occasionally imported.
Anyone needing further information can contact the Pharmacy and Drugs Division at: 247-75667.
