FED:Australian Nurofen Plus not tampered with

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2011
FED:Australian Nurofen Plus not tampered with

SYDNEY, Aug 27 AAP - Nurofen Plus packets in Australia have not been affected by tampering
that sparked a massive recall in the UK, the company says.

Thousands of packets of Nurofen Plus have been recalled in the UK after anti-psychotic
drugs were discovered in some batches.

The company has not ruled out sabotage after individual blister packs of another drug,
Seroquel XL 50mg, were found in some Nurofen Plus boxes.

Nurofen Plus is a pain relief drug which contains codeine, while Seroquel XL is a prescription-only
anti-psychotic drug used to treat several disorders including schizophrenia, mania and
bipolar depression.

On Saturday, the makers of Nurofen Plus confirmed that the incident is limited to the
UK only and there is no reason to believe Nurofen Plus in Australia has been affected.

"Australia does not share any Nurofen Plus packs with the UK. No other Nurofen products
have been affected," Dr Phil Barry, Global Medical Director for Nurofen Plus, said in
a statement.

"All Nurofen adult pain medication cartons sold in Australia, including Nurofen Plus,
have a tamper-proof safety seal."

"As with the purchase of all medical products, it is recommended that consumers routinely
check the safety seal is intact."

The company is taking the matter extremely seriously and is working to investigate
the incident fully, he added.

Nurofen Plus in Australia has contacted the relevant regulatory bodies, Medsafe and
Therapeutic Goods Association, with an update of the situation in the UK.

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