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Sutent® 25 mg and 50 mg hard capsules: BfArM issues warning regarding counterfeits of the medicinal product from Romania

Active substance: sunitinib

The Federal Institute for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (BfArM) is circulating a warning against counterfeits of the 25 mg and 50 mg strengths of the cancer drug Sutent® produced by Pfizer. The counterfeits that are parallel imported can be identified based on visible differences in hard capsules and foil sealing of the plastic bottle.

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