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  • Drug Alerts - 2017

    Topics:
    • Pharmacy, 
    • Pharmacy and medicines policy

    Date published: 3 January 2017

    Drug alerts issued by DoH in 2017

    Documents

    • PHC/15/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Hospital and Ward Level - Wockhardt UK Ltd - Co-Amoxilclav 1000mg/200mg Powder for solution for Injection or Infusion - Amoxicillin/Clavulanic AcidAdobe PDF (181.14 KB)
    • PHC/14/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy, Hospital, GP, Ward and Clinic Level - BUCCOLAM Oromuscosal Solution Pre-filled Syringes 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg and 10mgAdobe PDF (400.74 KB)
    • PHC/13/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Wholesaler and Pharmacy Level Recall - Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals - Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 80mg film-coated tablets Atorvastatin 80mg film-coated tablets, Almus liveryAdobe PDF (172.76 KB)
    • PHC/12/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy, Ward, Chemotherapy Unit and Clinic Level Kyowa Kirin Bleo-Kyowa, Powder for solution for Injection, 15,000 IUAdobe PDF (194.99 KB)
    • PHC/11/2017 Drug Alert - Class 4 Medicines - Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy, Ward and Operating Theatre Level Some batches of Gentamicin Sulphate Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)Adobe PDF (132.48 KB)
    • PHC/10/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Distribute to Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level - Xarelto 20mg film-coated tablets Rogue blister strip - Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals Ltd - 29 September 2017Adobe PDF (960.9 KB)
    • PHC/9/2017 - Drug Alert Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level - Error with barcodes on selected batches of 8 medicinal products by Focus PharmaceuticalsAdobe PDF (217.49 KB)
    • PHC/8/2017 Drug Alert - Class 3 Medicines Recall - Torrent Pharma (UK) Ltd Dutor Gastro-resistant Capsules, Hard (Duloxetine) - 31 July 2017Adobe PDF (174.38 KB)
    • PHC/7/2017 - Drug Alert - Sodium Cromoglicate - 19 May 2017Adobe PDF (135 KB)
    • PHC/6/2017 - Drug Alert - Caution in Use - Measuring spoon provided with Athlone Laboratories Amoxicillin oral suspension PL064530022 PL064530050Adobe PDF (152.07 KB)
    • PHC/5/2017 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Strides Pharma UK Ltd trading as Co-pharma Diclo-SR 75 Tablets (Diclofenac Sodium)Adobe PDF (179.49 KB)
    • PHC/4/2017 - Drug Alert - UCB Pharma Ltd Viridal Duo Powder and Solvent for Solution for InjectionAdobe PDF (190.67 KB)
    • PHC/3/2017 Drug Alert Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Distribute to Pharmacy, Wholesaler and Retailer Level Recall Bayer plc Alka-Seltzer Original Alka-Seltzer XSAdobe PDF (212.89 KB)
    • PHC/2/2017 Drug Alert Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Bayer plc Mirena 20 micrograms 24 hours intrauterine delivery system - 5 January 2017Adobe PDF (864.13 KB)
    • PHC/1/2017 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH - Arava 10mg film-coated tablets - (Leflunomide) - 3 January 2017Adobe PDF (163.35 KB)
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