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Safety Alerts

12th March 2025

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, caution in use.

Azithromycin 250 mg Capsules.

Read the full details of this alert in full (PDF, 6.12MB).

Medicine Supply Notification

  • Torasemide 10mg tablets are in limited supply until March 2025.
  • Torasemide 5mg tablets remain available and can support a partial increase in demand.
  • Alternative loop diuretics remain available (see Supporting information).

Please read the full supply notification (PDF, 110KB)

27th February 2025

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg Prolonged-release Tablets, EL(25)A/07

Read the full details of this alert in full (PDF, 265KB).

5th February 2025

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Nitrofurantoin CNX Therapeutics 100 mg Prolonged-Release capsules, EL(25)A/05

Read the full details of this alert in full.

30th January 2025

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Bristol Laboratories Limited, Amlodipine Bristol Lab 2.5 mg Tablets, EL (25)A/04

Read the full details of the Amlodipine 2.5 mg Tablets recall.

7th October 2024

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd, Trandolapril 2mg and 4mg capsules, EL(24)A/47

Read the full details of the Trandolapril 2mg and 4mg capsules recall.

Urgent safety alert for water beads

An urgent alert has been issued by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT).

Read the details of this alert in full.

13th August 2024

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Aspen Pharma Trading Limited.  
Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg per 5ml adult suspension PL 39699/0038

More information here (PDF, 124KB)

16th July 2024

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Chelonia Healthcare Limited, Propantheline Tablets 15mg (Genesis Pharmaceuticals livery), EL(24)A/27

Chelonia Healthcare Limited has informed the MHRA that an error relating to the product description was identified in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for the batches listed in this notification.

For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-4-medicines-defect-information-chelonia-healthcare-limited-propantheline-tablets-15mg-genesis-pharmaceuticals-livery-el-24-a-slash-27 

17th April 2024

0.9% Sodium Chloride Solutions for Irrigation, Inhalation, and Eyewash: recall from manufacturer Legency Remedies Private Ltd: potential risk of infection 

Batches of Legency Remedies Pvt Ltd irrigation, inhalation and eye wash saline products manufactured between April and November 2023 are being recalled due to potential microbiological contamination. 

For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/0-dot-9-percent-sodium-chloride-solutions-for-irrigation-inhalation-and-eyewash-recall-from-manufacturer-legency-remedies-dsi-slash-2024-slash-004 

30th January 2024

Crescent Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA regarding an error with the European Article Number (EAN) barcode on the cartons of the above-mentioned batches of Pantoprazole 40 mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets distributed by Crescent Pharma Limited.

For more information, please see link to the Product Recall Information Notice including batch codes: www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-4-medicines-defect-information-cadila-pharmaceuticals-uk-limited-pantoprazole-40-mg-gastro-resistant-tablets-el-24-a-slash-03.

8th January 2024

The Food Standards Agency has issued a precautionary recall of Nutramigen LGG stage 1 and stage 2 Hypoallergenic Formula powders due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii

For more information, please see link to the Product Recall Information Notice (FSA-PRIN-01-2004) including batch codes: www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-01-2024.

6th December 2023

Tramadol Hydrochloride 50mg Capsules, Hard

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24th November 2023

Ozempic (semaglutide) and Saxenda (liraglutide): vigilance required due to potentially harmful falsified medicines

Nirmatrelvir, ritonavir (Paxlovid): be alert to the risk of drug interactions with ritonavir

E-cigarette use or vaping: reminder to remain vigilant for suspected adverse reactions and safety concerns and report them to the Yellow Card scheme

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