Armenia’s Health and Labor Inspection Body has ordered several pharmaceutical companies to suspend circulation and recall specific batches of the drug Omnipaque, urging citizens not to use the affected products.
According to the official statement, the order was issued on May 15, 2026 to the companies AKAEM LLC, Vaga-Pharm LLC, and Theopharma Import LLC.
The recall concerns several batches of Omnipaque (Iohexol) injection solution, 350 mg iodine/ml, packaged in 100 ml plastic bottles. The medication is produced by GE Healthcare, while the registration certificate holder is GE Healthcare Norway.
The affected batch numbers are:
17277315 (expiration date: August 31, 2028)
17323704 (expiration date: August 31, 2028)
17425028 (expiration date: December 31, 2028)
The inspection authority urged citizens to carefully check medication packaging and avoid using products from the listed batches.
