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Medical Product Alert N°1/2025: Falsified (contaminated) OXYCONTIN 80mg
WHO Alert: Falsified OXYCONTIN 80mg Found in Unregulated Market—Counterfeit Opioid Poses Serious Health Risks!
This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to one batch of falsified OXYCONTIN 80mg (oxycodone hydrochloride). The falsified product was detected in the unregulated market in Switzerland and reported to WHO in February 2025 by the genuine manufacturer MUNDIPHARMA. The falsified product imitates genuine OXYCONTIN 80mg authorized in Poland.
OXYCONTIN (oxycodone hydrochloride) is a semi-synthetic opioid indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
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