European Medicines Agency alerts EU healthcare professionals after vials of falsified anti-cancer medicines identified

The European Medicines Agency has issued alerts with the latest information related to the stolen vials of trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pemetrexed (Alimta) in Italy. The vials, some of which (in case of trastuzumab) were tampered with, were later re-introduced illegally into the supply chain in some countries. The situation goes beyond European Union (EU) and national current practices for handling quality or product defects; these are extraordinary circumstances driven by criminal activities that require special measures and strong collaboration from authorities across the EU. Read more here.