Drug Alerts - 2020

Date published: 01 September 2020

Last updated: 29 December 2020

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Drug alerts issued by DoH during 2020

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PHC/61/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall medac GmbH (t/a medac Pharma LLP) Sodiofolin 50mg/ml Solution for Injection 100mg/2ml
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PHC/60/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited Zerbaxa 1g/0.5g Powder for Concentrate for Solution for Infusion EU/1/15/1032/001
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PHC/59/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Fairmed Healthcare GmbH Co-Careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets PL 20242/0028
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PHC/58/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Generics [UK] Limited t/a Mylan Perindopril Erbumine 2 mg Tablets PL 04569/1348 Perindopril Erbumine 4 mg Tablets PL 04569/1349 Perindopril
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PHC/57/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Lupin Healthcare (UK) Limited Simvador 10mg Tablets PL 35507/0012 Simvador 20mg Tablets PL 35507/0013
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PHC/56/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Aventis Pharma Limited (t/a Sanofi) Largactil 50mg/2ml solution for injection PL 04425/0582
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PHC/55/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd Betahistine dihydrochloride 8mg Tablets
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PHC/54/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Kyowa Kirin Limited Abstral 200 microgram sublingual tablets PL 16508/0031
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PHC/53/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd AncotIl 2.5 g/250 ml Solution for infusion PL 46302/0116
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PHC/52/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Medac GmbH (t/a medac Pharma LLP) Sodiofolin 50mg/ml Solution for injection 100mg/2ml PL 11587/0005
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PHC/51/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Intrapharm Laboratories Ltd Kolanticon Gel 200ml PL 17509/0084
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PHC/50/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Theramex Ireland Ltd T/A Theramex HQ UK Ltd
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PHC/49/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Accord Healthcare Ltd Metropolol 50 mg Tablets
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PHC/48/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Sanofi
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PHC/47/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall The Boots Company PLC
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PHC/46/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Theramex Ireland Ltd T/A Theramex HQ UK Ltd AlfaD 0.25 microgram Capsules
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PHC/45/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Parallel Distributed Medicines
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PHC/44/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Ratiopharm UK Limited Zopiclone 3.75 mg Tablets PL 15773/0028 Zopiclone 7.5 mg Tablets PL 15773/0029 Generic
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PHC/43/2020 Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Accord Healthcare Limited Amlodipine 10mg Tablets PL 20075/0130
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PHC/42/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Information Caution in Use Distribute to Wholesaler / Pharmacy Level Kingsley Specials Ltd Multiple Products
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PHC/41/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall G.L. Pharma Oxylan 40 mg prolonged-release tablets PL 21597/0064
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PHC/40/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Sanofi Fasturtec 7.5 mg. 1.5 mg/ml powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion
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PHC/39/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Fresenius Kabi Ltd & Calea UK Ltd SmofKabiven extra Nitrogen Electrolyte Free
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PHC/38/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (Trading as Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials) MS 19055 Phosphates Solution for Infusion 500ml
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PHC/37/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Pharmaram Ltd Clexane 4,000 IU (40mg) /0.4ml Syringes PLPI 33652/0067 Pharmaram Ltd has informed us that a specific batch of Clexane 4,000 IU (40mg)
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PHC/36/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Crescent Pharma Ltd SyreniRing 0.120 mg/0.015 mg per 24 hours, vaginal delivery system
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PHC/35/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy/ Wholesaler Level Recall Accord-UK Ltd Digoxin Tablets BP 250 micrograms PL 0142/0083
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PHC/34/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/ Wholesaler Level Recall Kyowa Kirin Limited Abstral 200 microgram sublingual tablets PL 16508/0031
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PHC/33/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 days Pharmacy, Wholesale Level Recall Accord Healthcare Limited Irinotecan Hydrochloride Concentrate for Solution for Infusion 20mg/ml PL 20075/0443
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PHC/32/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy, Retail and Wholesaler Level Pfizer Limited Ecalta 100mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion EU/07/416/002
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PHC/31/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy, Retail and Wholesaler Level Ennogen Pharma Limited Trimogal 100mg Tablets (POM) PL 40147/0082
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PHC/30/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy, Retail and Wholesaler Level Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited Ibuprofen 200mg and 400mg tablets
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PHC/29/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited Desmospray® 0.1 mg/ml Nasal Spray - PL 03194/0024
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PHC/28/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited Nitrofurantoin 50 mg Tablets - PL 08553/0087
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PHC/27/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level BCM Specials Limited Mepacrine Hydrochloride 100 mg tablets Unlicensed Medicine- MS 34777
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PHC/26/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Drugsrus Ltd & Tenolol Ltd) Depo-Provera 150mg/ml injection (1ml Vial) PLPI 30900/3094 Drugsrus Ltd (distributor) / Tenolol Ltd (MA Holder)
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PHC/25/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Torbay Pharmaceuticals (for Veriton Pharma Ltd) Epistatus (Midazolam) 10mg/mL Oromucosal Solution)
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PHC/24/2020 Class 2 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Torbay Pharmaceuticals (for Veriton Pharma Ltd) Sodium Benzoate (Amzoate) 2g in 10 mL Sterile solution Unlicensed Medicine
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PHC/23/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Pharmaswiss Ceska republika s.r.o. (an affiliate of Bausch & Lomb UK Limited)
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PHC/22/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy, Retail and Wholesaler Level GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE (UK) TRADING LIMITED Beechams All in One tablets PL 44673/0007 Piriteze Allergy Tablets
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PHC/21/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level TEVA UK Limited Levofloxacin 500mg Tablets PL 00289/1047 Product code/GTIN (PC) number found on the batches mentioned is incorrect
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PHC/20/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Pharmaswiss Česka republika s.r.o. (an affiliate of Bausch & Lomb UK Limited) Emerade 300 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
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PHC/19/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution - Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of the Perrigo group) in Use Distribute to Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level
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PHC/18/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd Zamadol SR 50 mg prolonged-release hard capsules PL 46302/0149 GTIN barcode applied on the batches mentioned is incorrect
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PHC/17/2020 Class 4 Medicines Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level HMS Wholesale Limited The MHRA is currently investigating an incident where several medicines appear
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PHC/16/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Patient/Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Gedeon Ritcher (UK) Ltd Esmya 5 mg tablets EU/1/12/750/001, EU/1/12/750/002, EU/1/12/750/003, EU/1/12/750/004, EU/1/12/750/005
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PHC/15/2020 -Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd Aripiprazole 1mg/ml Oral Solution PL 04569/1667
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PHC/14/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Emerade 150 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe - PL 33616/0013
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PHC/13/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Level AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG Tetrabenazine 25 mg tablets PL 21344/0015
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PHC/12/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level G.L. Pharma GmbH T/A Healthcare Pharma Ltd Oxylan Prolonged-release tablets, all strengths (oxycodone hydrochloride)
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PHC/11/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Crescent Pharma Ltd Memantine 10mg Film-Coated Tablets PL 20416/0260
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PHC/10/2020 (Updated) - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Crescent Pharma Ltd and Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd Ibuprofen 400mg tablets (Almus Livery) PL 20416/0089 Ibuprofen 400mg tablets (Crescent Livery)
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PHC/9/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Accord Healthcare Ltd Diamorphine Hydrochloride BP 100mg Lyophilisate for solution for Injection
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PHC/8/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesale Level Recall Accord-UK Limited Gliciazide 40mg Tablets (Northstar Livery) PL 20075/0687 Recalling all unexpired stock of Gliciazide 40mg Tablets (Northstar Livery)
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PHC/7/2020 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy, Wholesale Level Recall Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd T/A GSK Beconase Aqueous Nasal Spray PL 10949/0104 An issue related to error in the decommissioning of the K84X batch when scanning
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PHC/6/2020 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Accord Healthcare Ltd Atrolak XL 50mg/150mg/200mg/300mg/400mg Prolonged-release tablets Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for all strengths
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PHC/5/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy/ Wholesaler Level Recall - Medreich PLC - Ranitidine 150mg Tablets PL 21880/0091 - Ranitidine 300mg Tablets PL 21880/0092 - Recalling all unexpired stock of the above products from
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PHC/4/2020 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy/ Wholesaler Level Recall - Levothyroxine 100micrograms/5ml Oral Solution PL 29831/0495 - Wockhardt UK Ltd Recalling specific batches of levothyroxine 100micrograms/5ml Oral Solution
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PHC/3/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Finasteride 5mg Tablets - PL 08553/0261 Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for the above batches is missing the special warning
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PHC/2/2020 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/ Wholesaler Level Recall Picato 150 mcg/g gel (EU/1/12/796/001) Picato 500 mcg/g gel (EU/1/12/796/002) LEO Laboratories Ltd T/A LEO Pharma
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PHC/1/2020 Class 4 Medicines Defect information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Zapain 30mg/500mg Tablets (Codeine Phosphate/Paracetamol) PL 12762/0034 Advanz Pharma Discrepancy on the product packaging relating to “capsules”
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