On May 22, 2025, the Department of Drug Administration (Ministry of Health) received an official dispatch with the Analysis Form from the Hanoi Center for Drug, Cosmetic and Food Testing, reporting that the product sample had information stated on the label: NEXIUM® 40mg Enterik Kapli Pellet tablet (Esomeprazol), batch number: 23H420, expiration date: 09.2027.
The above drug model does not have information about the circulation registration certificate number/or import license number, manufacturing facility, import facility on the label. The drug sample was taken at Duc Anh Pharmacy under Duc Anh Medical Equipment Pharmaceutical Company Limited, No. 08 Huynh Thuc Khang extended street, Lang Thuong ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi.
The drug model did not meet the quality requirements for Esomeprazole dosage specifications according to the reference document Nexium Compression baseline standard, SDK: VN-19782-16 of the manufacturer AstraZeneca, with the result being 6.91 mg/ds (17.27% of the content stated on the label).
The Hanoi Department of Drug Administration requests the Hanoi Department of Health to coordinate with the police, market management and relevant agencies to inspect and examine Duc Anh Pharmacy, 08 Huynh Thuc Khang, Dong Da District, Hanoi to trace the origin of the NEXIUM® 40mg suspected fake drug batch, strictly handle the violation and report the results before May 27, 2025.
Request the Department of Health of provinces and cities to inform businesses and people not to buy, sell, or use fake products; only transact at legal establishments and promptly report suspicious signs to the authorities.
