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Was my Dr. Reddy's semaglutide pen recalled?

GLP Guidebook teamUpdated 12 Oct 20267 sourcesWritten from published sources
The short answer

Possibly. In August 2026 Health Canada announced two recalls of Dr. Reddy's generic semaglutide, covering 8 lot numbers, mostly for an impurity above specification. Check the DIN and lot number on your box against the list on this page. Health Canada says to talk to your healthcare provider before you stop.

Which lots were recalled?

Eight lots of Dr. Reddy's Semaglutide Injection were recalled on 27 August 2026 because "an impurity is out of specification".1

DIN on the boxLot numbersProblem
025678067000544, 7000545, 7000546Impurity out of specification (27 Aug 2026)
025678147000542, 7000543, 7000624, 7000628, 7000629Impurity out of specification (27 Aug 2026)
025678067000544CBox labelled 2 mg pen, contains 4 mg pen (12 Aug 2026)

From Health Canada's recall notices, checked 12 Oct 2026.1,2

In the 12 August recall, a box labelled as a 2 mg pen held a 4 mg pen.2 Both recalls are Type II and reach retail pharmacies.1 The DIN and lot number are printed on the box. If the numbers don't match the table, your pen isn't in these recalls. If you're unsure, your pharmacist can check the lot for you.

What should you do if your pen is on the list?

Don't just stop: Health Canada says to "consult your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing use of the affected product".1

It also says to check whether your product is affected, contact the recalling company with questions, and report any side effects.1 Ask your pharmacy about a replacement pen, and keep the box, since it shows the DIN and lot. If you may have injected more than prescribed, call a poison centre on 1-844-POISON-X (1-844-764-7669).3 Reporting is explained in How do I report a side effect in Canada?

Were other generics recalled?

Yes, one Apo-Semaglutide lot, 7000599A, on 27 August 2026, because the pen could give 2 mg instead of 0.25 or 0.5 mg.4

Dr. Reddy's also reported a shortage from a manufacturing problem on 10 July 2026, so Alberta postponed its switch to generic pricing for these products.5 New recalls are posted on recalls-rappels.canada.ca, which offers email alerts.1 We list the notices we found up to 12 October 2026. More on generics in Is there a generic Ozempic in Canada?

Get help now: call 9-1-1 for severe, ongoing pain in the stomach area, which could be an inflamed pancreas, or for breathing problems or swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat. The Ozempic leaflet says to get immediate medical help for these.6 For advice that isn't an emergency, most provinces have a nurse line on 8-1-1.7

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Sources

  1. Health Canada. Health product recall: Semaglutide Injection: out-of-specification (impurity), Dr. Reddy's, published 27 Aug 2026 (DIN 02567806 lots 7000544, 7000545, 7000546; DIN 02567814 lots 7000542, 7000543, 7000624, 7000628, 7000629; "Consult your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing use"; recall depth: retailers; Type II). recalls-rappels.canada.ca
  2. Health Canada. Health product recall: Semaglutide Injection: incorrect pen in package, Dr. Reddy's, published 12 Aug 2026 (DIN 02567806, lot 7000544C: "contains a 4 mg pen but is labelled as a 2 mg pen"). recalls-rappels.canada.ca
  3. Health Canada. Canada launches new toll-free 1-844 POISON-X number for poison centres. News release, 20 Mar 2023 (1-844-764-7669 reaches your local poison centre). canada.ca
  4. Health Canada. Health product recall: Apo-Semaglutide Injection: incorrect dose display, published 27 Aug 2026 (DIN 02568020, lot 7000599A: may "display a 2 mg dose… and deliver a 2 mg dose instead of the expected 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg dose"). recalls-rappels.canada.ca
  5. Alberta Blue Cross. Pharmacy Benefact 1330, July 2026 (generic semaglutide added to the Alberta Drug Benefit List from 1 Jul 2026, "interchangeable (IC) with Ozempic"; "As of July 10, 2026, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. reported a shortage of its generic semaglutide products resulting from a manufacturing disruption"). ab.bluecross.ca (PDF)
  6. Novo Nordisk Canada. Ozempic (semaglutide injection) Product Monograph, 13 Jul 2026 (made "by recombinant DNA technology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae"; storage: before first use 2–8 °C, after first use 8 weeks below 30 °C or refrigerated, "Do not freeze… do not use… if it has been frozen", keep the cap on; adverse reactions Table 2: nausea 17.0% on 0.5 mg and 19.9% on 1 mg vs 6.3% on comparator; low blood sugar with a sulfonylurea or insulin; retinopathy complications 3.0% vs 1.8%; stop at least 2 months before a planned pregnancy; disposal and Canada Vigilance wording). pdf.hres.ca (PDF)
  7. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Medical services by phone (811 health lines by province and territory, including Info-Santé 811 in Quebec). Checked 12 Oct 2026. heartandstroke.ca

Last checked 12 Oct 2026 · Next review due 12 Apr 2027 · Report an error

How this answer was made. Written by the GLP Guidebook team from the sources above, all checked on 12 Oct 2026. Prices are official list or formulary prices, never a seller's, savings-card or coupon price, and we don't name or rank sellers. Availability, coverage and recall facts are dated because they change. Figures marked as our arithmetic are worked out from those sources. It's general information, not medical advice, and not an advertisement for any medicine. Talk to a doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine. How we write