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SUB-TYPE: CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE
30th March 2020
Class 4 Caution in Use on Paracetamol 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed us of an error in the barcode and GTIN number of the label on the bottle of the above batches. When scanned, the barcode identifies the bottle as Paracetamol 120ml/5ml Oral Suspension instead of Paracetamol 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension. The dm&d browser website also identifies this GTIN number and barcode incorrectly as Paracetamol 120ml/5ml Oral Suspension.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Livery | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7012784 | PARACETAMOL SUSP 250MG/5ML | ROSEMONT PHARMAEUTICALS | 9AL0061 9CL0026 9DL0025 9EL0021 9GL0028 9JL0028 9JL0056 9KL0030 9LL0066 9LL0020 9ML0054 |
For Customer services queries, please contact Rosemont.customerservices@perrigouk.com or on 0113 244 1999
For medical queries, please contact RosemontPharmacovigilance@perrigouk.com or on 0113 244 1400
For product quality queries, please contact RosemontQAComplaints@perrigouk.com or on 0113 244 1400
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
This is a caution in use only we are not accepting stock returns.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE
24th March 2020
Class 4 Caution in Use on Zamadol SR 50 mg prolonged-release hard capsules
Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd has informed us that the GTIN barcode applied on the above batches is incorrect. The GTIN number that should have been allocated for these batches of capsules is 05060035240173, however, 05060035241477 was applied in error which scans the batches as Zamadol Melt Tablet 50mg. All other information on the carton and label, including the EAN barcode is correct for the above batches of Zamadol SR 50 mg prolonged-release hard capsules.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2427003 | ZAMADOL SR CAP 50MG | MYLAN UK HEALTHCARE | 8L221D 9B225A |
For more information or medical information enquiries please contact Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd. Medical Information Department on +44(0) 1707 853000 or via email on Info.uk@mylan.co.uk
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
This is a caution in use only we are not accepting stock returns.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 2 RECALL
18th March 2020
Class 2 Recall on Esmya Tab 5mg
Gedeon Richter (UK) Ltd is recalling all unexpired stock of the above products from patients, pharmacies and wholesalers following a new case of liver failure requiring liver transplant in a patient taking the medicine. To protect patients while a safety review is conducted, the European Medicines Agency's safety committee, Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee, (PRAC) has recommended that women stop taking 5mg ulipristal acetate (Esmya and generic medicines) for uterine fibroids.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3707510 | ESMYA TAB 5MG | GEDEON RICHTER LTD | ALL STOCK |
For stock control and/or medical information enquiries please contact Gedeon Richter (UK) Ltd on +44 (0) 1279 406 759
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
Please note that Alliance Healthcare do not stock and we are not accepting stock returns.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 3 RECALL
17th March 2020
Class 3 Recall on Beconase Aqueous Nasal Spray GSK
Update: Returns for credit must be received by Friday 20th March 2020
Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd T/A GSK has informed us of an issue related to error in the decommissioning of the below batch. Upon decommissioning at the pharmacy and when scanning the serialised 2D code, the status of packs may report as ‘DESTROYED.' Although there is no risk to product quality, any remaining stock should be quarantined and returned.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 383307 | BECONASE AQ NASAL 50MCG | GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LTD | K84X |
For stock control enquiries please contact 0800 221441.
For medical information enquiries please contact ukmedinfo@gsk.com , via the Live Chat facility or on 0800 221 441 (option 2).
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 3 RECALL
17th March 2020
Class 3 Recall on Beconase Aqueous Nasal Spray GSK
Update: Returns for credit must be received by Friday 20th March 2020
Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd T/A GSK has informed us of an issue related to error in the decommissioning of the below batch. Upon decommissioning at the pharmacy and when scanning the serialised 2D code, the status of packs may report as ‘DESTROYED.' Although there is no risk to product quality, any remaining stock should be quarantined and returned.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 383307 | BECONASE AQ NASAL 50MCG | GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LTD | K84X |
For stock control enquiries please contact 0800 221441.
For medical information enquiries please contact ukmedinfo@gsk.com , via the Live Chat facility or on 0800 221 441 (option 2).
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 2 RECALL
11th March 2020
Class 2 Recall on Emerade Auto-Injector 150 Bausch & Lomb UK
Pharmaswiss Česka republika s.r.o. (an affiliate of Bausch & Lomb UK Limited) is recalling all unexpired batches of Emerade 150 microgram auto-injectors (also referred to as pens) from patients due to an error in one component of the auto-injector believed to cause some pens to fail to activate and deliver adrenaline.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3849221 | EMERADE 150 AUTO-INJECTOR | BAUSCH & LOMB UK | ALL STOCK |
For stock enquiries please contact Bausch & Lomb Customer Services, Tel: 020 8781 2991
For medical information enquiries please contact the Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information Officer, Tel: 0208 781 5523, Email: Pharmacovigilance.UK@bausch.com
Email: Pharma_CS@bausch.com - please note, only in-date pens that are returned by patients, will be refunded, (i.e. expiry date of March 2020 onwards).
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
Please note that Alliance Healthcare do not stock and we are not accepting stock returns.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 2 RECALL
02nd March 2020
Class 2 Recall on Tetrabenazine Tab 25mg AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG is recalling all unexpired stock of the below batch of Tetrabenazine 25 mg tablets (from pharmacies and wholesalers) as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results for the assay, obtained during routine stability testing.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Livery | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6838841 | TETRABENAZINE TAB 25MG | AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG | T1704UK |
| 3580073 | TETRABENAZINE TAB 25MG | AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG | T1704UK |
For more information or medical information queries, please contact medinfo@aoporphan.com.
For stock control queries, please contact orderservice@aoporphan.com
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE
27th February 2020
Class 4 Caution in Use on Oxylan Prolonged-Release Tablets
G.L Pharma GmbH T/A Healthcare Pharma Ltd has informed us that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) within the packs for the specified batches is missing important safety relevant text changes.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Livery | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6359814 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 10MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F115A 9F116A |
| 6359822 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 20MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9J114A |
| 6359830 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 40MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F119A |
| 6359798 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 80MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F120A |
| 8113458 | OXYCODONE SR TAB 10MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F115A 9F116A |
| 8456030 | OXYCODONE SR TAB 20MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9J114A |
| 8456014 | OXYCODONE SR TAB 40MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F119A |
| 8455917 | OXYCODONE SR TAB 80MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F120A |
| 3726122 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 10MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F115A 9F116A |
| 3726130 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 20MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9J114A |
| 3726148 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 40MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F119A |
| 3726155 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 80MG | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F120A |
| 1196971 | OXYCODONE PR TAB 80MG/td> | Healthcare Pharma Ltd | 9F120A |
This may have been supplied by AHDL. Unfortunately we are not providing specific batch information you will be required to follow the instructions as per the drug alert.
For more information or medical information queries, please contact: GL Pharma GmbH on +43 3136 82577 or office@gl-pharma.at.
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: COMPANY-LED RECALL
27th February 2020
Company-Led Recall on Glutafin Gf Pizza Bases
DR SCHAR is recalling the below batch because the Incorrect product is in the correct outer case.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3341112 | GLUTAFIN GF PIZZA BASES | DR SCHAR | 220620C |
For all enquiries, please contact DR SCHAR Customer services on 0800 161 5838
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.
SUB-TYPE: CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE
25th February 2020
Class 4 Caution in Use on Memantine 10mg Film-Coated Tablets
Crescent Pharma Ltd has informed us of a discrepancy on the product packaging for the below batches. The discrepancy relates to the incorrect quantity printed on one side (end flap) of the packs in error. The incorrect end flap states that the quantity of tablets within the pack is 30, however this is incorrect and should state 28 as per all other sides of the pack, (see Annex 1). The other product details on the pack including the name, strength and pharmaceutical form of the medicine are correct.
Please visit the: MHRA website for more details on this drug alert.
The affected products' details are as follows:
| PIP Code | Product Description | Supplier | Affected Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8130825 | MEMANTINE HYD TAB 10MG | CRESCENT PHARMA LTD | 10819 20819 11119 |
| 1208925 | MEMANTINE TABS 10MG | CRESCENT PHARMA LTD | 10819 20819 11119 |
| 1182922 | MEMANTINE HCL TAB 10MG | CRESCENT PHARMA LTD | 10819 20819 11119 |
| 1148048 | MEMANTINE TAB 10MG | CRESCENT PHARMA LTD | 10819 20819 11119 |
This may have been supplied by AHDL. Unfortunately we are not providing specific batch information you will be required to follow the instructions as per the drug alert.
For more information or medical information queries, please contact: Crescent Pharma Ltd. Medical Information Department on +00351 214643225, via email on tiago.barca@pharsolution.com or +44 (0) 1256 772740.
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts.
This is a caution in use only we are not accepting stock returns.
If you have any questions, then please contact your local Service Centre Customer Services team.