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Rwanda FDA suspends four batches of Fluconazole tablets from Kenya

By Esther Muhozi
On 4 January 2024 at 09:28

The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has halted the distribution of four batches of ’Fluconazole 200mg’ tablets produced in Kikuyu District, Kenya. An inspection revealed that the specified batches, manufactured by Universal Corporation Ltd, have undergone a color change.

The affected batch numbers are 5810315 and 581036 (expiry date: January 31, 2025), 5811390 (expiry date: August 31, 2025), and 5810022 (expiry date: August 31, 2022).

Businesses, pharmacies, and clinics in Rwanda that possess these batches are instructed to return them to their source.

Importers are urged to furnish relevant information within a 10-day timeframe. Meanwhile, reports suggest that these Fluconazole batches are still in use in Kenyan hospitals, with no official statement from the Kenyan Ministry of Health regarding discontinuation.

Fluconazole tablets serve various medical purposes, including the treatment of infections.


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