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Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho "Diclofenac Sodium Tape 15mg ‘Sanwa’" and 3 other products - Recall

Official notice

15 Jul 2026

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho "Diclofenac Sodium Tape 15mg ‘Sanwa’" and 3 other products - Recall. Manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. Reason for recall: At the manufacturing site for these products, manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. It was therefore determined that product quality could not be adequately assured, and the affected products will be voluntarily recalled. Specific potential health effects: Stability test results and test results for retained samples and other samples within their expiration dates have confirmed that product quality is unaffected. Consequently, safety and efficacy are unaffected, and serious health effects are not considered likely. No health effects related to this matter have been reported to date. Published 2026-07-15.

What to do now

All pharmaceutical wholesalers and other recipients supplied with products from the recalled lots have been identified. They will be notified of the recall in writing, and the products will be recalled.

Recall number

2-12891

Official notice

2026-07-15

The hazard

Manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. Reason for recall: At the manufacturing site for these products, manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. It was therefore determined that product quality could not be adequately assured, and the affected products will be voluntarily recalled. Specific potential health effects: Stability test results and test results for retained samples and other samples within their expiration dates have confirmed that product quality is unaffected. Consequently, safety and efficacy are unaffected, and serious health effects are not considered likely. No health effects related to this matter have been reported to date.

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Recall Numbers

2-12891

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Affected products

Product 1

ジクロフェナクナトリウムテープ15mg「三和」 ジクロフェナクナトリウムテープ30mg「三和」 ロキソプロフェンNaテープ50mg「三和」 ロキソプロフェンNaテープ100mg「三和」

Hazard

Manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. Reason for recall: At the manufacturing site for these products, manufacturing and process controls were found to have been performed using methods differing from those in the approval document, and deficiencies in records were identified. It was therefore determined that product quality could not be adequately assured, and the affected products will be voluntarily recalled. Specific potential health effects: Stability test results and test results for retained samples and other samples within their expiration dates have confirmed that product quality is unaffected. Consequently, safety and efficacy are unaffected, and serious health effects are not considered likely. No health effects related to this matter have been reported to date.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

三和化学研究所

Manufacturer

株式会社三和化学研究所

Phone

052-951-8130

Brand: 三和化学研究所. Contact: 株式会社三和化学研究所 品質保証部. Phone 052-951-8130.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Official classification

PMDA Class II — 回収

Recall details

Recall number

2-12891

Event id

CAA-00000035559

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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