Events

Safety Alert for NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin injection pens

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Novo Nordisk A/S.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2017-07-03
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201707/03/P2017070300743.htm?fontSize=1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Press release

Device

NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin injection pens
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Press release: DH notified of batch recall of NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5
  • Manufacturer
    Novo Nordisk A/S

Manufacturer

Novo Nordisk A/S