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This analysis aims to identify the reasons and characteristics of drug recalls issued by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK) from 2018 to 2024.

March 2, 2026Balıkesır Health Sciences JournalOpen Access

Analysis of Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Drug Recall Reports Between 2018-2024

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TETolgay ErcanSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

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Retrospective analysis reveals patterns in drug recalls in Turkey, suggesting ways to improve safety measures.

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This analysis aims to identify the reasons and characteristics of drug recalls issued by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK) from 2018 to 2024.
Conducted a retrospective analysis of drug recall reports from the TITCK website.
Systematically listed and categorized the reasons for recalls.
Analyzed recall data by year and severity level.
A total of 133 different brands from 67 pharmaceutical companies were recalled.
The most common recall reasons included contamination, packaging issues, and safety problems.
The highest number of recalls was observed in Class A (110 recalls) and Class B (56 recalls) levels.
2021 recorded the most recalls, involving 30 companies and 44 drugs.

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Tolgay Ercan (2026) studied this question.

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