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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Chapter: Science System and Performance SOP#:


(SSP)
Section: Vaccine Storage and Handling
Subject: NSHA: Product Recalls (Panorama)
Approved by: Approval Date:
Applies To: Public Health Staff

INTRODUCTION

Successful immunization programs are dependent upon proper handling and


storage of biological products. Careful management of vaccine product recalls
are critical as the manufacturer has determined that the product is potentially
unsafe for the public.

The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline the process for
product recalls, initiated by Panorama. Only the Inventory Provincial role has
permissions for the Create Product recall functionality in Panorama.

Product Recall

Provincial Biological Depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant

1. The Biological Depot receives notification that product has been recalled.

2. The Biological Depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant will select Process


product recall in the Inventory Maintenance menu and create a product recall
in Panorama (hyperlink to user guide sheet).

Provincial Biological Depot Immunization Coordinator

3. The Provincial Biological Depot Immunization Coordinator confirms the


product recall from the manufacturer, specifically, date of notification, brand
name, product description, lot #, expiry date, reason/problem for recall and
company.

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4. The Provincial Biological Depot Immunization Coordinator communicates the


product recall to the DHW CDPC Consultant by email and initiates product
recall from the Bio-depot and Zone Public Health.

5. The Provincial Biological Depot Immunization Coordinator communicates


(email) the immediate product recall to all the Zone Bio-coordinators,
including Zone Health Protection Managers (Appendix 1).

Zone Biological Coordinators

6. The Zone Biological Coordinators will search and view the product recall in
Panorama (hyperlink to user guide sheet).

7. The Zone Biological Coordinators will contact all holding point locations
where the recalled products are located (hyperlink to user guide sheet).

8. The Zone Biological Coordinators will search for recall product active
requisitions and the status of these requisition (hyperlink to user guide
sheet).

9. The Zone Biological Coordinators pull all product identified in the product
recall from their bio-depot to be returned to the Provincial Bio-depot.

10. The Zone Biological Coordinators communicate with service providers,


transit points to return all product identified in the product recall.

11. The Zone Biological Coordinators receive returns from zone providers in
Panorama (SOP Receiving Returns).

12. The Zone Biological Coordinator returns product to the Provincial Bio-
depot (SOP Receiving Returns).

Provincial Biological Depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant

13. The Biological Depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant removes all product
identified in the product recall from the Provincial Bio-depot.

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14. The Biological Depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant receives products


from the Zone Bio-coordinators (SOP Receiving Returns).

15. Vaccines are stored until SOP Vaccine Return to Supplier is initiated by
the Bio-depot Pharmacy Practicing Assistant (SOP Return to Supplier).

DEFINITIONS

Biologicals The vaccine storage facility located within Public Health


Depot (PH) housing vaccines for district and provincial
distribution.

REFERENCES

Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. (2017). Nova Scotia


immunization manual. Retrieved from
http://novascotia.ca/dhw/cdpc/documents/Immunization-
Manual.pdf

Public Health Agency of Canada (2015). National Vaccine Storage and Handling
Guidelines for Immunization Providers 2015. PHAC, Ottawa, ON.

Government of Canada Recalls and Alerts (2017)


http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/search-
recherche/simple?s=&plain_text=&f_mc=3&js_en=&page=5&f_mc=3&f_sc=73

USA Food and Drug Administration (2017). Guidance for Industry: Product
recalls, Including Removals and Corrections (2017). USA Food and Drug
Administration located at
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/IndustryGuidance/ucm129259.htm

HISTORY

CURRENT VERSION
Prepared by: Stacey Dunphy

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16. Reviewed by: Version Jana Vickers

17. #: October 13 , 2017

RESCINDED VERSIONS
SOP #:
Version #:
SOP Subject:
Approved by:
Date approved:

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Appendix 1 - Provincial Biological Depot

URGENT MEMORANDUM

To: Health Protection Managers, Public Health/ Manager, Health Protection, Scientific & System
Performance, Public Health / Biological Clerk Coordinators

From: Immunization Coordinator Provincial Biological Depot

Date:

RE: NS Biological Depot Product Recall

Background:

Specific details regarding product recall using the format of Canada,gc.ca Product
Recalls and Alerts Biologic Vaccine @ http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-
alert-rappel-avis/search-
recherche/simple?s=&plain_text=&f_mc=3&js_en=&page=5&f_mc=3&f_sc=73
Product Recall

Date Brand Name Product Reason/Problem Company


Notification Description (lot
number/expiration
date)

Return Process to the Provincial Bio-depot

1) Communication with Service Providers to return product to Zone Bio-depot.


2) Zone Bio-depot Coordinator returns product to Provincial Biological Depot.

Questions regarding product recall can be sent to the Immunization Coordinator.

Respectfully,

Nova Scotia Biological Depot Immunization Coordinator

Contact Information
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