Zimbabwe Recalls a Batch of YAZ Plus Contraceptive Tablets
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has issued a Class II recall for a batch of YAZ Plus contraceptive tablets due to a quality defect.
The affected batch, WEW961J, manufactured by Bayer (Pty) Ltd in South Africa, was found to have incorrect tablet configurations.
Some packs contain 24 hormone-free tablets and 4 hormone tablets instead of the intended 24 hormone tablets and 4 hormone-free tablets.
MCAZ warned this could compromise efficacy and pose potential risks to patients.
Bayer Ltd, in its recall notice, stated: “While only a limited number of packs from the respective batch is affected, as a precautionary measure, no tablets from these packs shall be used until you have consulted your healthcare practitioner, as they may potentially not provide the contraceptive protection you expect.”
MCAZ urged consumers to check their packs for the batch number and, if affected, to return them to pharmacies for a replacement or refund.
Zimbabwe Recalls a Batch of YAZ Plus Contraceptive Tablets
Healthcare professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, doctors, nurses, and wholesalers were also advised to return any packets from the recalled batch.
Meanwhile…
Zimbabwe’s efforts to address its $21 billion debt burden are exerting increasing pressure on its already strained finances, according to African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina.
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Speaking at a debt conference in Harare, Adesina highlighted the fiscal strain arising from reforms aimed at securing a comprehensive debt revamp. As of December 2023, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had transferred $3.66 billion in external debt to the Treasury.
“This new liability has put even greater pressure on the government’s fiscal space by increasing debt repayments from the national budget in the face of a weakened currency,” Adesina said, referencing a transcript posted on the AfDB’s website.
