FDA and Roche Warn of Counterfeit Avastin
February 16, 2012
FDA and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, have issued warnings about counterfeit versions of the injectable cancer drug, Avastin, circulating in the US. According to the FDA safety alert, the counterfeit version of Avastin does not contain the medicine’s active ingredient, bevacizumab, which may have resulted in patients not receiving needed therapy.