FDA Advisory No.2023-0410: Public Health Warning Against Unregistered Drug Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises the public against the purchase and use of the following unregistered drug products:
| Product Name | Packaging and Details |
| SEARLE ROTEC™50 Tablets [Diclofenac Sodium/ Misoprostol] | [as reflected in the primary packaging] / SEARLE ROTEC®50 Tablets [Diclofenac Sodium/ Misoprostol] 20 Tablets [as reflected in the secondary packaging] |
| Naman Cytotecal 200mcg | 28 Oral Tablets |
Verification of Product Status
FDA Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) activities have verified that the abovementioned drug products have not gone through the registration process of the Agency and have not been issued with proper authorization in the form of Certificate of Product Registration. Thus, the Agency cannot guarantee their quality, safety and efficacy. Therefore, consumption of such violative products may pose potential danger or injury to health.
Legal Basis and Prohibitions
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9711, otherwise known as the “Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009”, the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale, distribution, transfer, promotion, advertising or sponsorship of health products without proper authorization from FDA is prohibited.
Warning to Establishments and Local Authorities
All concerned establishments and/or entities are warned not to distribute the above-identified violative drug products until they have already been covered by the appropriate authorization, otherwise, regulatory actions and sanctions shall be strictly pursued. All Local Government Units (LGUs) and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) are requested to ensure that these products are not sold or made available in their localities or areas of jurisdiction.
Public Instructions and Reporting
Always check if the products are registered with the FDA by using the FDA Verification Portal feature accessible at https://verification.fda.gov.ph.
- For more information and inquiries, please e-mail us at [email protected].
- To report continuous sale or distribution of unregistered health products, kindly e-mail us via [email protected].
- You may also call the Center for Drug Regulation and Research at telephone number (02) 8809-5596.
- For any suspected adverse drug reaction (ADR), report immediately to FDA through this link: https://primaryreporting.who-umc.org/Reporting/Reporter?OrganizationID=PH and fill out all the required fields.
Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested.