WHO alert, 27 December 2022

N°8/2022: Contaminated METHOTREX 50 mg (methotrexate), manufacturer and India link to be verified

Last checked 20 September 2026. Some details are still being checked against the WHO annex.

WHO alert (regulatory notice)Issued 27 December 2022

The WHO's list of medical product alerts records N°8/2022, dated 27 December 2022, concerning a contaminated methotrexate product labelled METHOTREX 50 mg. Our sources do not confirm the manufacturer, the country of manufacture or whether the product has any link to India. This entry is included for completeness of the 2022 to 2026 series and must be verified against the WHO alert text and its annex before publication., being verified

India link: Unclear, the content plan lists this alert with the manufacturer and country to be verified from the WHO annex

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