Archive for MHRA Updates
Medicines Supply Tool
Source: DHSC and NHSE/I Nov 2021 DHSC and NHSE/I in conjunction with the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service have launched an online Medicines Supply Tool, which provides up to date information about...
Medicine Supply Notification
MSN/2021/052 Acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg capsules Tier 2 – medium impact* Date of issue: 01/11/2021 Summary • Neon Healthcare are discontinuing acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg capsules with stock expected to be exhausted...
Medicine Supply Notification MSN/2021/050 Latanoprost 50microgram/ml / timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®)0.2ml unit dose preservative free eye drops
Source: DHSC Tier 2 – medium impact* Date of issue: 27/10/2021 Summary • Fixapost® eye drops are out of stock until mid-November 2021. • Latanoprost (Monopost®) 50microgram/ml 0.2ml unit dose...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Bimatoprost Aspire 0.3mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose container, Aspire Pharma Limited, EL (21)A/26
Source: MHRA Aspire Pharma Limited is recalling the below batches of Bimatoprost Aspire 0.3mg/ml eye drops, solution in single dose container 0.4ml x 30 as a precautionary measure. PL number...
October 2021 Price Concessions- 3rd Update
October 2021 Drug Tariff News – October Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 27 October) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the October Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices for the following items:...
Company led medicines recall: Irinotecan 200mg/ 260mL in sodium chloride 0.9% w/v intravenous infusion and Infliximab (Remsima) intravenous infusion in sodium chloride 0.9%
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASU is recalling a specific batch of Irinotecan 200mg/260mL in sodium chloride 0.9% w/v intravenous infusion and specific batches of Infliximab (Remsima) Intravenous...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Pfizer Ltd, Champix (all strengths) film-coated tablets, EL (21)A/25
Source MHRA/Gov.uk 14/10/21 Pfizer Ltd are recalling all in-date batches of Champix (varenicline) as a precautionary measure due to presence of levels of N-nitroso-varenicline above the acceptable level of intake....
Medicine Supply Notification-Mesalazine (Asacol) 800mg MR gastro-resistant tablets
Source: DHSC/PSNC Department of Health and Social Care has issued a medicine supply notification for Mesalazine (Asacol) 800mg MR gastro-resistant tabletsTier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th October 2021...
Medical device alerts archived in October 2021
Source: MHRA 7/10/21 Following our latest review of medical device alerts, we have archived the ones listed below. MDA/2017/015 Solus Flexible Wire Reinforced Laryngeal Mask Airway – risk of hypoxia...
Company led medicines recall: Glucose 10%w/v 10ml injection (unlicensed medicine) and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL (unlicensed medicine)
Source: MHRA East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MS 12882) is recalling specific batches of Glucose 10%w/v injection 10mL and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL due to limited assurance...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Accord-UK Ltd (Trading style: NorthStar), LEVOTHYROXINE TABLETS BP 50 micrograms EL (21)A/23
Source: DHSC 27/9/21 Accord-UK Ltd (Trading style: NorthStar) are recalling the above batch of product as a precautionary measure due to tablet hardness failures, leading to crumbling and breaking tablets....
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Rosuvastatin 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg film-coated tablets (EL (21)A/21)
Accord Healthcare have informed us of an error with the patient information leaflets (PILs) that have been packaged in some Rosuvastatin products. Source: MHRA MDR Number MDR 197-08/21 Company name...
