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Report #2836200

Received Apr 15, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
SC
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Intercepted product prescribing error

Symptom narrative

prescription for Bexsero for a patient that is older than 25; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of intercepted drug prescribing error in a 32-year-old male patient who received Men B NVS (Bexsero) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Bexsero. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Bexsero, the patient experienced intercepted drug prescribing error (Verbatim: prescription for Bexsero for a patient that is older than 25). The outcome of the intercepted drug prescribing error was not applicable. This report is made by GSK without prejudice and does not imply any admission or liability for the incident or its consequences. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 04-APR-2025 Other HCP reported that a prescription for Bexsero for a patient that was older than 25 but the doctor send it specifically, because he was trying to get a transplant so, he was getting lots of vaccines. The one they got was, they noticed that it said that it was up to 25, which led to intercepted drug prescribing error. So they wanted to know if he still get that one, they were requiring him to get a meningococcal vaccine.