Counterfeits of the medicinal product VELCADE® 3.5 mg powder for solution for injection discovered in Germany
2017.08.14
Active substance: bortezomib
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) is issuing information on counterfeits of the medicinal product VELCADE 3.5 mg powder for solution for injection by Janssen-Cilag International NV, Belgium which were was found in Germany at the parallel distributor EuroPharma hvd medical GmbH in the Saarland.
![Figure of the authentic and suspect box: authentic box is shaped differently (Source: BfArM) Figure of the authentic and suspect box: authentic box is shaped differently](/SharedDocs/Bilder/DE/Fotos/Pharmakovigilanz/velcade-faelschung-englisch-2.jpg?__blob=normal)
To the risk information - full text (available in German only)