Drug Alerts - 2019 | Department of Health

Drug alerts issued by DoH during 2019

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PHC/42/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Ranitidine 150mg Tablets BP 43870/0026 Ranitidine 300mg Tablets BP 43870/0027 Medley Pharma Ltd are recalling all unexpired stock of the above products from
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PHC/41/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall - Ranitidine 150mg film-Coated Tablets PL 20075/0063 - Ranitidine 300mg film-Coated Tablets PL 20075/0064
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PHC/40/2019 Class 4 Medicines Supply Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Risk associated with duplicate GTIN (product identification) barcodes on medicines The list includes the products currently known to be affected
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PHC/39/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Emerade 150 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe PL 33616/0013 Emerade 300 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
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PHC/38/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, 1x 1000 M & A Pharmachem is recalling all unexpired batches as a precautionary measure
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PHC/37/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler/ Retail Store Level Recall Ranitidine 75mg Tablets (Various Liveries) OTC Concepts Ltd, Relonchem Ltd, Noumed Life Sciences Ltd
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PHC/36/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Creo Pharma Limited (Zentiva pharma UK Ltd) Ranitidine Oral Solution 30mg/ml PL 31862/0023 Tillomed Laboratories Limited Ranitidine 150mg Tablets
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PHC/35/2019 Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 days Pharmacy, Wholesale Level Recall Accord-UK Ltd Folic Acid Tablets BP 5mg An issue related to decommissioning of batch any remaining stock should be quarantined and returned
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PHC/34/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Sandoz Limited Omeprazole 40 mg Powder for Solution for Infusion PL 04416/0701 Recall of the above batch due to the occurrence of degradation in some vials
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PHC/33/2019 - Class 2 - Medicines Recall - Action within 48 hours - Hospital Pharmacy, Wholesaler Level Recall - Kyowa Kirin Limited - Mitomycin-C Kyowa, 2mg, powder for solution for injection PL 16508/0042 - Mitomycin-C Kyowa, 10mg powder for solution
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PHC/32/2019 - Class 2 - Medicines Recall - Action within 48 hours - Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall - M&A Pharmachem Limited - Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, 1x1000 PL 04077/0001 - Recall of specific batches due to fungal contamination
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PHC/31/2019 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Hospital Pharmacy, Home Care Provider and Wholesaler Level Recall
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PHC/30/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler/Retail Store Recall Omega Pharma Limited trading as Perrigo Galpharm International Ltd (Part of the Perrigo Group) Generic Name: Ranitidine - Recalling unexpired stock
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PHC/29/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 hours Pharmacy/Wholesaler Level Recall Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of the Perrigo group) Ranitidin 150mg/10ml Oral Solution - PL 00427/0132 - Recalling all unexpired stock due to poss
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PHC/28/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Pharmacy Level Recall Pfizer Ltd Sayana Press 104mg/0.65ml PL00057/1093 Medroxyprogesterone acetate suspension for injection Pfizer Ltd is recalling certain batches of Sayana Press
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PHC/27/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Pharmacy Level Recall Teva UK Ltd trading as ratiopharm GmbH Ranitidine Effervescent Tablets 150mg PL 15773/066 Ranitidine Effervescent Tablets 300mg PL 15773/067 recalling all unexpired
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PHC/26/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy Level - Alliance Pharmaceuticals Limited - Xonvea 10 mg/10 mg gastro-resistant tablets - Possible side effects not reported on the Patient Information Leaflet
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PHC/25/2019 Class 4 Medicines Defect Info Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Aventis Pharma Ltd t/a Sanofi Rifadin (rifampicin) 150mg Capsules PL 04425/5915R Change to Patient Info Leaflet for this product has not been implemented by deadline
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PHC/24/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy Level Recall GlaxoSmithKline Zantac Syrup 150mg/10ml PL 10949/0108 Zantac injection 50mg/2ml PL 10949/0109 Zantac Tablets 150mg PL 10949/0042 Zantac Tablets 300mg PL 10949/0043
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PHC/23/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use Action within 48 hours - Notification to Patient Level - Bausch & Lomb UK Limited - Emerade 150 micograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe PL 33616/0013 - Emerade 300, 500 ...
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PHC/22/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Pharmacy Level Recall Martindale Pharmaceuticals Limited Bisacodyl 10mg Suppositories PL 0156/0045 Due to an issue with homogeneity
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PHC/21/2019 Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 hours Pharmacy Level Recall Dr.Reddy’s Labs (UK) Ltd Aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution PL 08553/0582 recalling batch due to potential for small particles of Aripiprazole active substance to be present
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PHC/20/2019 - Class 2 Medicines - Recall - Action within 48 hours - Pharmacy Level Recall - Accord-UK Ltd in Actavis Livery - Aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution PL 0142/0901 - Accord-UK Ltd is recalling batches due to potential for small particles of
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PHC/19/2019 - FMD Alert - Class 2 Alert - Action within 48 hours - Pharmacy and Patient Level Recall
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PHC/18/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 hours - Pharmacy Level Recall - Chanelle Medical - Bisacodyl 5mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets PL 13931/0005 - Chanelle Medical recalling batch due to mould observed on some tablets
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PHC/17/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use Action within 72 hours - Notification to Patient Level - Pharmaswiss Česka republika s.r.o. (an affiliate of Bausch & Lomb UK Limited)
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PHC/16/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Martindale Pharma Phenobarbital Sodium 30mg/ml Injection PL 01883/6188R EAN bar code on some batches is incorrect
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PHC/15/2019 - FMD Alert Class 2 - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy/Patient Level Recall - B & S Healthcare - Recall of medicines that have been taken out of the regulated medicines’ supply chain during distribution and later re-introduced.
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PHC/14/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy Level Recall - M & A Pharmachem Limited - Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, 1x 1000 PL 04077/0001 - Small number of pots from each batch have been found - To contain discoloured tablets
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PHC/13/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy Level Baxter Healthcare Limited
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PHC/12/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Co-amoxiclav 125 mg/31.25 mg/5 ml Powder for Oral Suspension PL 04416/0514 - Co-amoxiclav 250 mg/62.5 mg/5 ml Powder for Oral Suspension PL 04416/0515 - Distribute to Wholesalers and health care professionals
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PHC/11/2019 - Class 4 - Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy Level - Prednisolone 5mg Tablets PL 42967/0037 - Genethics Europe Ltd (Distributed by Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) - Error on the Braille for some batches
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PHC/10/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy Level - Ativan 4mg/1ml Solution for Injection (Lorazepam) PL 00057/1279 - Pfizer Limited - The text on the carton label has recently been updated
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PHC-9-2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy Level - Chloramphenicol 0.5% W/V Antibiotic Eye Drops PL 00156/0109 - Martindale Pharmaceuticals Limited - The packs contain the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
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PHC/8/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy Level - Zoledronic acid 5mg solution for infusion PL 31750/0054 - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe BV - Some packs contain the wrong Patient Info
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PHC-7-2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall - Losartan Potassium 50mg/100mg Film-coated Tablets PL 20075/0022, PL 20075/0023 - Accord Healthcare Limited - Batches are being recalled
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PHC/6/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy Level - Paracetamol 10mg/ml Solution for Infusion - Error on the portion of the Patient Information Leaflet PIL)
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PHC/5/2019 Class 4 Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy Level Laboratoire Aguettant Error in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) Recalled batches of Atropine Sulfate 3mg/10ml Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe PL
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PHC/4/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action Within 48 Hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Actavis Group PTC EHF Irbesartan 300mg Film-coated tablets, PL 30306/0108 Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide 300 / 25mg Film-coated Tablets - PL 30306/0267
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PHC/3/2019 - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Pharmacy Level - Accord Healthcare Limited - Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules BP - Change to Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
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PHC/2/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall - Macleods Pharma UK Limited - Recall of batches of Irbesartan 150mg/300mg Film-coated Tablets
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PHC/1/2019 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy and Wholesale Level Recall - Atavis Group PTC EHF - Recall of batches of Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide Film-coated Tablets
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