Other Updated 2023-05-27

Unauthorized amoxicillin capsules seized from Green Fresh Supermarket in Ottawa, ON, may pose serious health risks

Recalled Product

Unauthorized amoxicillin capsules


Hazard / Issue

Unauthorized product

Issued by

Communications and Public Affairs Branch

⚠️ What You Should Do

Do not use this product. Return it to your local pharmacy for proper disposal.Consult a health care professional if you have used this product and have health concerns.Buy your prescription drugs only from licensed pharmacies.Buy only authorized health products. Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada. Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM). You can also check whether products have been authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Product Database.Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
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