Archive for MHRA Updates

Specific batches of products supplied by the Marketing Authorisation Holders and parallel distributor companies are being recalled due to presence of a mutagenic impurity. Source: MHRA  9th August 2021 Company...

Source: MHRA  July 29, 2021 Unavailable From Mid October! MHRA has issued an alert via the Central Alert System for Tinzaparin sodium (10,000 IU/ml) 3,500 units in 0.35ml and 4,500...

Source: PSNC/ (NHSBSA) July 28, 2021 Following the announcement of the new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) endorsement which was introduced from 1 June 2021, PSNC has been working with NHS Business Services...

Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Nexium® (esomeprazole) 10mg gastro-resistant granules sachetsMSN/2021/038Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue:...

Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Locorten Vioform® (flumetasone/clioquinol) 0.02% w/v / 1% w/v ear drops solutionMSN/2021/036Tier 2 –...

Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Catapres® (clonidine) 100microgram tabletsMSN/2021/037 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 21/07/2021...

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Amoxicillin 500 mg/ 5 ml Powder for oral suspension, (PL 25298/0248), EL (21)A/18 Click here for the source

A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued on the risk of inappropriate anticoagulation of patients with a mechanical heart valve. National Patient Safety Alert – Inappropriate anticoagulation of patients...

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Sevredol 10 mg and 20mg tablets, (PL 16950/0063, PL 16950/0064), EL (21)A/17 Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited have noticed and an error in the PIL of specific...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has published its latest Drug Safety Update for July 2021! Chloramphenicol eye drops containing borax or boric acid buffers: use in children younger...

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Tetralysal 300mg Hard Capsules, (PL 10590/0019), EL (21)A/16 Galderma UK identified an error regarding an older version of artwork being used and packed with specific...

Company led medicines recall: Morphine Syringe 50mg/50ml (unlicensed medicine) and Magnesium Sulphate 8mmol/20ml infusion (unlicensed medicine) Source: MHRA Nova Laboratories Limited (MS 13581) is recalling specific batches of the impacted...