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Pharmacy Board recalls Allied Limited's nasal drops, Efinox

By Esther Nyambura | 1yr ago

The Efinox 1% and 0.5% nasal drops manufactured by Laboratory and Allied Limited.[Courtesy]

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a recall for Efinox 1% and 0.5% nasal drops manufactured by Laboratory and Allied Limited.

In a statement on Friday, November 22, PPB CEO Fred Siyoi announced that the recall was prompted by a labeling and packaging mix-up that resulted in the strengths of the two drugs being interchanged.

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