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MHRA Drug and Device alerts

Latest Drug and Device alerts

Please click on the product name to be taken to the alert notification on the MHRA website:

31st January 2011

Class 2 Drug Alert: Sam Pharma Ltd - Tegretol Retard 200mg Tablets

Medical Device Alert: Coloplast - Peristeen Anal Irrigation System

22nd December 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Teva UK Ltd - Gabapentin Capsules 300mg

16th December 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Ranbaxy (UK) Limited - Pravastatin 10 mg and 40 mg Tablets

29th November 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited - ViraferonPeg 50 micrograms powder and solvent for solution for injection in pre-filled pen

18th November 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: UCB Pharma Ltd - Ergocalciferol Injection BP 300,000U
Class 2 Drug Alert: Janssen-Cilag Ltd - Velcade 3.5mg powder for solution for injection

17th November 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: EBEWE Pharma Ges.m.b.H.Nfg.KG - Fluorouracil 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10ml and Methotrexate 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10ml

28th October 2010

Class 4 Drug Alert: Novo Nordisk A/S - GlucaGen HypoKit 1mg 

21st October 2010 

Class 3 Drug Alert: GlaxoSmithKline / Parallel Distributors - Avandia 4mg, Avandia 8mg, Avandamet 1mg/500mg, Avandamet 2mg/500mg, Avandamet 2mg/1000mg, Avandamet 4mg/1000mg - EL(10)A/20

27th September 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Octagam 5% Solution for Infusion (50mg/ml) and Octagam 10% Solution for Infusion (100mg/ml)

30th July 2010 

Class 2 Drug Alert: Athlone Laboratories Ltd - Citalopram 10mg and 20mg tablets in Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd livery - EL (10) 

14th July 2010  

Class 2 Drug Alert: LEO Laboratories Ltd - Sodium Fusidate 500 mg for Intravenous Infusion

9th July 2010

6th July 2010

Class 1 Drug Alert: Hospira UK Ltd - Temozolomide Hospira Capsules

30th June 2010 

Class 2 Drug Alert: Goldshield Pharmaceuticals - Phenindione 25 mg Tablets 

2nd June 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Ranbaxy (UK) Limited - Gabapentin 100mg Capsules

Class 2 Drug Alert: Therabel Pharma UK - Dyloject Vials 75 mg/2 ml 

13th May 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Ranbaxy UK Ltd - Mirtazipine 15mg and 45mg tablets 

30th March 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: P.I.E. Pharma Limited and Star Pharmaceuticals Limited - Multiple products

Class 2 Drug Alert: Acino Pharma GmbH - Clopidrogel 75 mg Tablets

4th March 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: Winthrop Pharmaceuticals - Alimemazine Tartrate 7.5 mg/5 ml Syrup

15th February 2010

Class 2 Drug Alert: AstraZeneca UK Ltd - Citanest 1% solution for injection, multi-dose vials 10mg/ml

18th November 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: Pinewood Laboratories Limited - Boots Heartburn Relief , Peptac Peppermint Liquid, Peptac Liquid

Class 2 Drug Alert: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd - Gaviscon Advance Peppermint Flavour

29th September 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals sa - Cervarix (human papillomavirus vaccine)

27th August 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: Chemidex Pharma Ltd - Dexamethasone 500 microgram Tablets

18th August 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: Kabi Chemi  and Sandoz - Amoxicillin 250mg and 500mg, Atenolol 50mg and 100mg Ciprofloxacin 250mg and 500mg, Fluoxetine 20mg, Paracetamol, Phenoxymethylpenicillin, Ranitidine 75mg 150mg and 300mg.

7th July 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: Strandhaven Ltd - Amlodipine 5mg and 10mg tablets

1st July 2009

Class 2 Drug Alert: Strandhaven Ltd - Amlodipine 5mg and 10mg tablets

Class 2 Drug Alert: LPC Medical (UK) Ltd - Co-Amilozide 5/50 tablets, Metformin 500mg and 850mg tablets, Naproxen 250mg and 500mg tablets

Class 2 Drug Alert: Sandoz Ltd - Baclofen 10mg tablets, Fluoxetine 20mg capsules, Metformin 500mg and 850mg tablets

Class 2 Drug Alert: Karib Kemi Pharm Ltd - Doxazosin 2mg and 4mg tablets, Fluoxetine 20mg capsules

Class 2 Drug Alert: Milpharm Ltd - Fluoxetine 20mg capsules

Further Information

MHRA - a one-stop resource for pharmacists

The page includes guidance, safety alerts and links to educational material to assist in the safe use and management of medicines and medical devices.