Archive for Medication updates
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Antibiotice SA, Piperacillin / Tazobactam 4g/0.5 g, powder for solution for infusion, EL (22)A/03
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk 31.1.22 MDR Number MDR 046-01/22 Company name Antibiotice SA Product description Piperacillin/Tazobactam 4 g/0.5g Powder for solution for infusion PL 16329/0002 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Fresenius Kabi Limited, Kabiven Emulsion for Infusion, EL (22)A/02
Source: MHRA Gov.uk 25/1/22 Fresenius Kabi Limited have identified an error on the infusion bag packaged in certain batches. MDR Number MDR 117-01/22 Company name Fresenius Kabi Limited Product description...
Medicine Supply Notification MSN/2022/002 Bambuterol (Bambec®) 10mg Tablets Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue: 19/01/2022 Link: Medicines Supply Tool Summary • Astra Zeneca (sole suppliers) are discontinuing bambuterol (Bambec®) 10mg tablets with the stock expected to be exhausted by the end...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited) IKERVIS 1 mg/mL eye drops, emulsion , EL (22)A/01
Source: MHRA Gov.uk 19/1/22 SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited) are recalling the above batches of products as a precautionary measure due to detection of particles/crystals of the active...
January 2022 Price Concessions- 3rd Update
Source: DHSC/ NHSBSA Drug Tariff News – January Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 20 January) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the January Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement...
Drug Tariff Update – January 2022
Source: DHSC/ NHSBSA Drug Tariff News – January Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 14 January) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the January Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices...
Field Safety Notices: 3 to 7 January 2022
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk List of field safety notices (FSNs) from medical device manufacturers from 3 to 7 January 2022 Overview If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from...
Category M prices-January 2022
Source: NHSBSA/ DHSC Changes to Category M reimbursement prices in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff The Department of Health and Social Care is announcing that from 1 January 2022,...
December 2021- Price Concessions: 3rd Update
Source: NHSBSA/ DHSC Drug Tariff News – December Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 21 December) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the December Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices for the following...
Rheovalves disposable needle-free valves: stop using specific lots due to risk of breakage in patient. DSI/2021/010
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk 20.12.21 Baihe Medical have identified an increase in complaints for Rheovalves disposable needle-free valves product code RVNF1. Devices from specific lots are affected. There is a risk...
December 2021 Price Concessions- 2nd Update
Source: NHSBSA/ DHSC Drug Tariff News – December Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 20 December) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the December Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices for the following...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Wockhardt UK Ltd, Heparin sodium 1,000 I.U./ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, EL (21)A/38
Source: MHRA Gov.uk 20.12.21 One batch is being recalled due to out of specification results due to a low bioassay result at the 24-month shelf life stability testing. MDR...
