Safety Alerts

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)

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.

27th August 2024

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Chemidex Pharma Ltd, Ponstan 250mg Capsules & 500mg Tablets (mefenamic acid), EL(24)A/40

More information here

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.