IMPORTANT DRUG WARNING Pegasys and certain other other injection products

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Subject: FDA Hepatitis Update - Important information about alcohol prep pads packaged with Pegasys and certain other injection products
Genentech has issued the following Dear Healthcare Professional letter for users of Pegasys and certain other other injection products:

IMPORTANT DRUG WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING ALCOHOL PREP PADS MANUFACTURED BY TRIAD CO-PACKAGED WITH GENENTECH PRODUCTS
(Fuzeon® (enfuvirtide); Boniva® Injection (ibandronate sodium); Pegasys® (pegylated interferon alfa-2a); TNKase® (tenecteplase); Nutropin AQ® (somatropin (rDNA origin)) Pen 10 Kit; Nutropin AQ® (somatropin (rDNA origin)) Pen 20 Kit)
Dear Healthcare Professional:
Recall of Triad Group Alcohol Prep Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination

[usedtobeanurse]

is it telling to stop injectable medication because it's contaminated of bacteria??

[stef2011]

no it is saying to return and change some boxes that have potential to be contaminated from those drugs