Database updated: 3 July 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Medicine |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19155 |
| Brand Name: | Eprex |
| Dose Form/Strength: | Solution for injection 10000 IU/mL phos buffer HSA free |
| Affected: | Batches: EKS5N00, EJS6Q00, EJS6Q01 and EHS4T00 |
| Recalling Organisation: | Janssen-Cilag (New Zealand) Ltd 507 Mt Wellington Highway AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 800 806 |
| Manufacturer: | Cilag AG |
| Issue: | * Company has identified a trend towards out of specification results for oxidised methionine in seven batches (four of which have been supplied to NZ). * The identified batches have been subject to continued monitoring for oxidised methionine and remain within shelf life specification, but are unlikely to meet the specification for oxidised methionine at the end of the assigned shelf life. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Recall |
| Level of recall: | Retail |
| Date Commenced: | 2/10/2015 |
