Archive for Medication updates
National Patient Safety Alert: NIDEK EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses (IOLs): risk of increased intraocular pressure (NatPSA/2023/003/MHRA)
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 1.2.23 The MHRA is aware of cases of increased intraocular pressure in patients recently implanted with EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses...
Brand Comparisons Update: January
We have added the latest Ocular Lubricants to our Comparisons Page Brand Comparisons In this section, we compare brands in the same classes of drug, assuming the same clinical efficacy....
EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses (IOLs): stop using immediately and quarantine all preloaded EyeCee One lenses DSI/2023/001
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 26.1.23 The MHRA is aware of reports of increased intraocular pressure in patients recently implanted with EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd, Lacidipine 4 mg Film-Coated Tablets, EL (23)A/03
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 19.1.23 Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited is recalling two batches of Lacidipine 4 mg Film-Coated Tablets as a precautionary measure due to the presence of an...
NEWS FLASH: Drug Tariff Update January 2023
Published: 27 Dec 2022 Several products have been deleted from the January Drug Tariff and so you will not be paid for them should you send them for reimbursement to...
NEWS FLASH: Category M
28th Dec 2022 There have been quite a number of Category M products that have reverted back to Category A or Category C and these can be checked via this...
GPs report worst Monday on record
Source: Practice Index Practices have been deluged with record numbers of patients on the “worst” Monday on record, GPs warned last night. Several prominent GPs reported on the numbers of...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Galderma (U.K.) Limited, Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel (45 g), EL (22)A/52
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 19.12.22 Galderma (U.K.) Limited has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) packaged in some batches of Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel contain outdated...
Ocular Lubricants 3 – Carbomer
By Dr Philip Koopowitz Dispex & Hexagon6 Following last month’s article on Ocular Lubricants, we are pleased to provide you with information on the third class of Ocular Lubricants, namely...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Macarthys Laboratories t/a Martindale Pharma, Venlafaxine XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets, EL(22)A/47
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk Martindale Pharma has made the MHRA aware that the GTIN in the 2D barcode and the printed variable data represents the branded version of the product...
NHS gives GP teams direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
Source: NHS England 16th November 2022 Tens of thousands of cancers could be detected sooner each year thanks to a national roll out of fast-track testing, NHS chief executive Amanda...
Hypromellose Update
Since Hypromellose 0.3% has been taken out of Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff there has been a rush to change patients on to branded Hypromellose. This is going to...
