WHO alert, 27 December 2022
N°8/2022: Contaminated METHOTREX 50 mg (methotrexate), manufacturer and India link to be verified
Last checked 3 November 2026
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..
India link: Unclear; the WHO alert does not name the manufacturer or country
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Products named
- METHOTREX 50 mg
- Not named in the alert
Sources
- WHO