Ministry of Health Public Updates on Dengue
Voluntary Recall of Paracodeine - Tablets
Port of Spain, November 12, 2024: The Ministry of Health (MoH), via its Drug Inspectorate advises of the voluntary recall of Paracodeine Tablets, batch number KA23227, distributed in the Trinidad market.
The recall issued by Cipla Limited, the manufacturer of the product, is as a result of
an observed “Out of Specification” (OOS) result for the codeine content found during stability testing, conducted at the twelve (12) month interval under standard conditions.
Voluntary Recall of Apo-Amitriptyline Tablets USP- 10mg and 25mg
Port of Spain, October 24, 2024: The Ministry of Health (MoH), via its Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division advises of the voluntary recall of 26 lots of "Apo Amitriptyline 10mg and 25mg Tablets.
The recall issued by Apotex Incorporated, the manufacturer of the product, is as a result of exceeded limits of N-Nitroso Nortriptyline (NNORT), which was found in three (3) lots of the drug Apo-Amitriptyline. The additional 23 lots were recalled by the manufacturer as a measure of caution.
Ministry of Health Receives Vaccine Safety Net Membership from WHO
Port of Spain, October 3, 2024: The Ministry of Health was recently verified as an official website for reliable vaccine safety information from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) expansion project, making Trinidad and Tobago the first country in the Caribbean region to attain VSN membership.
Ministry of Health launches Toll Free NCD Hotline
Port of Spain, September 2, 2024: The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce a new 24-hour hotline for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This free service offers medical advice and support for individuals who use home blood pressure or blood glucose monitors and have health-related questions, concerns about abnormal readings or any other NCD related issues. This new service was formally launched in August, 2024.
