Serono Serostim
Executive Summary
Counterfeit AIDS wasting treatment Serostim bears lot number MNH605A, Serono says. The company is sending letters to wholesale distributors, pharmacies, physicians and AIDS service organizations notifying them of the counterfeit product. Counterfeit Serostim was previously reported by 10 to 12 patients, primarily in California (1"The Pink Sheet" Jan. 29, p. 36)
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Genentech Nutropin AQ
Counterfeit of the human growth hormone labeled as Nutropin AQ 10 mg vials in 6-pack boxes reported by Genentech in May 22 letter to patients, physicians, pharmacies and wholesalers. For counterfeit lot L9504A2, the solution is cloudy at room temperature but clear when refrigerated, Genentech says, instead of consistently clear. Counterfeit of Serono's human growth hormone Serostim was also recently reported (1"The Pink Sheet" May 21, p. 28)
Serono Serostim
Counterfeit Serostim has been reported by 10 to 12 patients, primarily in California. The only reported adverse reaction by patients who had injected the counterfeit product was skin irritation at the injection site, the company said. FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations is attempting to determine the distributor of the fake product. Somatropin is approved for AIDS wasting