Courtesy translation

Courtesy translation

May 18m, 2012, Mexico

MAG, HANNES WÜRKNER Medical Market Surveillance

 

Inspections Department, Medical Devices and haemovigilance Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Federal Office for the Safety in Health Care

Regarding your communication of May 5th, asking about the authorization in Mexico for the anti-cancer drug, "Ukrain", manufactured by Nowicky Pharma,

 

in this regard, I would like to inform you that in fact COFEPRIS granted in 2005 the registry number 036M2005 to PRODUCTOS FARMACEUTICOS, S.A. DE C.V. for an injectable solution of a complex of alkaloids Chelidonium Majus L, Tiofosfor acid, "Ukrain",

 

Nevertheless, there is no current evidence of marketing of this product in Mexico

 

With high appreciation for your kind warning, this Federal Commission keeps alert on the vigilance of the market in order to protect the health of the population.

 

Best regards.

JOSE RAUL RAMIREZ RAMIREZ Executive Director of International Affairs COFEPRIS Mexico