Medicine recalls, drug alerts and medical device warnings from the MHRA. 609 listed.
Sanofi is recalling the A5545 batch of Rifadin because an investigation of out of trend results indicated that it was contaminated with chilled water circulating in the jacket of the reactor during manufacture. (EL(16)A/04)
Potentially a rogue blister and carton may be present in a batch of Crestor 5mg Tablets Parallel Imported by BR Lewis Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Originator name Provisacor) – Class 4 Caution in Use. (EL (16)A/03)
Sanofi are recalling the listed batches of Taxotere (Docetaxel) Concentrate due to a production fault potentially leading to an increase in the concentration of Docetaxel in the solution.
B Braun Medical Ltd is recalling the above batch as a precautionary measure because the Company has received isolated reports of patient reactions (fever, shivering) associated with administration of the batch.
AMCo are recalling the listed batches of Maxolon 5mg/ml as the outer carton contains incorrect administration instructions.
Action within 48 hours: patient, pharmacy and retail level recall of St John's Wort tablets. Testing has shown the presence of a toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) above the threshold recommended by the Committee on…
Precautionary recall because a glass particle has been identified in one syringe from this batch.
Specific batch manufactured by Syner-Medica Ltd is being recalled due to concerns it may go out of specification for potency before it expires.
Specific batch distributed by Sandoz Ltd is being recalled due to particulate matter found in samples.
Teva UK Limited is recalling 2 batches as a precautionary measure after visible particles were found during testing.
(Zentiva) Pharmacists should quarantine remaining stock and return to original wholesaler (EL (15)A/13)
(Pfizer Limited) Defect found to create the possibility of the dose being set to one extra click beyond the dose selected and indicated in the memory window when the patient turns the dose knob…
Hospira UK Limited is recalling 2 specific batches after atypical results for impurities were identified during routine testing.
Accord Healthcare Limited is recalling a specific batch which has inadvertently been distributed in the UK, because it is labelled for the Portuguese market.
Baxter is recalling a batch of Cernevit powder for solution for injection or infusion as a precautionary measure after receiving 2 complaints of glass particles in vials.
Based on MHRA’s review of available data, the Commission on Human Medicines’ Paediatric Medicine Expert Advisory Group (PMEAG) has advised that Wockhardt UK’s Amoxicillin Sodium Powder for Solution for Injection can be used with…
(Laboratoire SERB) EAN barcode is incorrect – when scanned, it identifies the product as Primidone SERB 250mg tablets not 50mg tablets (EL (15)A/10)
(AstraZeneca UK Limited) This presentation cannot be administered by intra-articular means as it states on the carton and ampoule label on all batches released since December 2012 (EL(15)A/09)
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling all batches of Bravelle 75IU powder for solution for injection on the UK market.
(Allergan Limited) Small number of complaints have been received about small black particles found on or around the nozzle of the tube (EL (15)A/08).
Recalls of medicines issued by manufacturers.
Beecham Group plc trading as GlaxoSmithKline UK is recalling specific batches of Bactroban 2% Nasal Ointment 3g and Bactroban 2% Cream 15g.
(Teva UK Limited) 25mg has been incorrectly printed in one position of the affected foil packs however is correct in other positions (EL(15)A/07).
Recalls of medicines issued by manufacturers.