Alliance Healthcare UK to enter into a new solus wholesale agreement with Urgo: February 2024

We are pleased to announce that, as of 01 February 2024, Alliance Healthcare UK will become the only wholesaler to supply selected products of Urgo’s advanced woundcare product portfolio to all pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and doctors in England, Scotland, and Wales. Alliance Healthcare will continue to supply these products in Northern Ireland.

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Class 4 caution in use-Sugammadex 100 mg/ml solution for injection (2 ml vial)

USV UK Limited has informed the MHRA that Sugammadex 100 mg/ml solution for injection (2 ml vial), batch number 35000347, may contain some vials that contain a low volume of solution; less than the label claim of 2 ml.

MHRA drug alert date: 18th January 2024

MHRA drug alert link: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-4-medicines-defect-information-usv-uk-limited-sugammadex-100-mg-slash-ml-solution-for-injection-2-ml-vial-el-24-a-slash-02?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=0b5575da-3811-4212-b5f0-7d8d33ce231e&utm_content=immediately

This is a caution in use only we are not accepting stock returns

Further Information

For medical information enquiries please contact medical info at USV on medicalinfo@usvuk.com or phone: 00 800 89013370

For stock control enquiries please contact Novumgen on tapan.parmar@novumgen.uk or phone: 0203 096 6496 on extension 5 (Please note Novumgen is the first-line distributor of USV UK products in the UK).

Exeter site welcomes local MP

On Friday 12 December we hosted a visit from Exeter’s Labour MP, Ben Bradshaw, and the Party’s parliamentary candidate for Exeter, Steve Race, Alliance Healthcare’s Exeter service centre in Marsh Barton.

Ben and Steve were given a full tour of the site by Simon Jones, Regional Operations Manager, and Lewis Bonthrone, Fleet and Transport Manager. The two were shown how our sites deliver medicine to over 1,400 sites across the southwest and met some of the 200+ Exeter team members, such as Luke Howarth and Angela Ford pictured.

Following the tour of the site, Ben and Steve were briefed about the business and the important role the site plays in the medical supply chain. The two were impressed by the enormous coverage of the Exeter service centre and our importance to the medical supply chain as the UK’s largest distributor of NHS medicines.

Our teams are committed to creating healthier futures. Together with our suppliers and partners, we play a vital role in helping patients get the medicines they need in the right place, at the right time.

Thank you to everyone involved in the visit and a special thanks to those at the Exeter site for all of your hard work.

Alliance Healthcare team member receives King’s New Year’s Honour

We are thrilled to share that Alliance Healthcare UK’s Health & Safety expert, Jon Cornforth, has been recommended by his Majesty the King to receive the honour of the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM), for service to the community of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, particularly during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Jon was dedicated to keeping teams and customers safe during the pandemic, enabling us to deliver medication, including vaccines and lateral flow tests to the NHS, pharmacy and dispensing doctors seamlessly throughout. He has given a huge amount of time to fundraise for various charities, alongside supporting young people of all educational and social backgrounds and abilities, to encourage triumph over adversity. 

Sally Gillborn MBE, CEO of North Notts Business Improvement District described him as a “compassionate, community minded individual who will always go that extra mile to help wherever he can”, He is also recognised for his hands-on help given to local charities, schools and colleges.

His impressive list of contributions include:

• - Championing the skills agenda for young people overcoming difficulties including drug addiction.
• - Working to help ex-offenders in a prison to improve their long-term employment prospects.
• - Presenting to Y11 students to provide hope and reassurance to those who didn’t excel in academic      exams.
• - Sourcing plumbing and building materials for a local college for use by apprentice plumbers and   builders and by the charity ‘Hope for the Homeless’, to be used to upgrade housing.
• - Developing the first business plan for the North Notts Business Improvement District Steering    Group, ensuring that skills and community initiatives were at its forefront.
• - Working with the Rotherham United Community Sports Trust, who support education, inclusion,   health and fitness.
• - Fundraising for Rotherham College.
• - Providing local schools with advice, hand sanitiser, posters and social distancing kits during the   pandemic.
• - Completing the Yorkshire Peaks challenge for charity three times.

When asked about this amazing recognition he said “I don’t do any of it for my own personal reward – I just like helping people.”

Congratulations, Jon-Paul Cornforth BEM!

Company led recall - NUTRAMIGEN 1 WITH LGG & NUTRAMIGEN 2 WITH LGG

Reckitt UK Health/Mead Johnson Nutrition have informed us of an issue regarding some batches of their product Reckitt UK Health/Mead Johnson Nutrition

Reason: “A voluntary product recall involving one (1) batch of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Power and two (2) batches of Nutramigen LGG Stage 2 Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Power (product details below). This action was taken due to a possibility of cross contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. All product distributed went through extensive testing by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition and tested negative for the bacteria.”

Further Information

For medical information enquiries, please call +44 (0)1895 230575 or email ConsumerNutrition_GB@rb.com

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.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit

Alliance Healthcare UK supports Mental Health UK this December

Mental Health UK is a charity that delivers national and local services that promote understanding and management of mental health in a person-centered and empathetic way. We are proud to be supporting better mental health for all in December, and have raised over £1,300 so far from festive fundraising stalls and a Christmas raffle at our Support Centre.

Amidst our busiest time of year, our Operation team membersalso found the time to give back to local causes and communities nationwide. Today, Exeter generously donated over 40 lunches to St Petrock’s, a local charity that has been supporting homelessness for a decade. We extend our gratitude to all our teams for coming together this month to support those who need it most.

Field Safety Notice- Viscopaste Bandage 4948 7.5CMX6M

We have received a Recall from EVOLAN PHARMA on VISCOPASTE BANDAGE 4948 7.5CMX6M

Date of recall: 21st December 2023

MHRA FSN Link: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/field-safety-notices-fsns-from-18-to-22-december-2023

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.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit.

Class 3 recall- Posaconazole Biocon 100mg Gastro-resistant Tablets

Biocon Pharma UK Limited are recalling a specific of batch Posaconazole 100mg Gastro-resistant Tablets due to an out of trend result for unspecified impurities during testing for stability.

MHRA Drug alert link: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-3-medicines-recall-biocon-pharma-uk-ltd-dot-posaconazole-biocon-100mg-gastro-resistant-tablets-el-23-a-slash-44

Further information

For product quality complaints and medical information enquiries contact PQCSMV@biocon.com. For reporting adverse events contact drugsafety.smv@biocon.com.

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.

Class 4 Caution in use-Clobazam suspension 5mg/5ml & 10mg/5ml

Atnahs Pharma UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that the batches of Clobazam Atnahs 5mg/5ml and 10mg/5ml Oral Suspension listed in this notification do not contain the most up to date safety information.

MHRA drug alert date: 13th December 2023

MHRA drug alert link: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-4-medicines-defect-information-atnahs-pharma-uk-limited-clobazam-atnahs-5mg-slash-5ml-and-10mg-slash-5ml-oral-suspension-el-23-a-slash-43?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d9cfeb7b-3172-4a81-9b19-60e910ea91a1&utm_content=immediately

This is a caution in use only we are not accepting stock returns

Further Information

For more information, or medical information queries, please contact +44 (0) 1268 943 700, and for stock control queries, please contact +44 (0) 1268 943 700.

UK Minister for Public Health visits Alcura

We were delighted to welcome the The Minister for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care, the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP to Alcura’s Brackmills site to show her the fantastic work our Northampton team are doing.

The minister was given a full tour of the site by Alcura’s Head of Production, Ellie Taylor, and saw first-hand the vital role our staff play in the medicine supply chain.

The minster then sat down with Alliance Healthcare’s Marie Evans, Owen Cooper, Sam Unsworth and Catherine Van Vilet to discuss the key challenges the sector faces and the incredible work of Alcura’s home care offering. 

Thank you to everyone involved in the visit and a special thanks to the Alcura Northampton Team for all of your hard work.