Monthly Archives: June 2024

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 17 Issue 11 June 2024) has been published and includes articles on: Topiramate (Topamax®): introduction of new safety measures, including a Pregnancy Prevention Programme Warfarin: be alert to the risk of drug interactions with tramadol Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare [...]

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  Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Flixotide® (fluticasone) 125micrograms/dose and 250micrograms/dose Evohaler® MSN/2024/074 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th June 2024 Flixotide® (fluticasone) 125micrograms/dose and 250micrograms/dose Evohaler® is out of stock from late June until mid-July 2024. Flixotide® (fluticasone) Accuhaler® 100microgram, 250microgram and [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Triamcinolone acetonide suspension for injection vials (Kenalog® 40mg/1ml and Adcortyl® 50mg/5ml) MSN/2024/073 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 18th June 2024 Triamcinolone acetonide suspension for injection vials (Kenalog® 40mg/1ml and Adcortyl® 50mg/5ml) are out of stock until w/c 24th [...]

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TO NOTE: This MSN is the one of two covering supply issues with insulin vials. MSN/2024/057 issued on 20/05/24 covered Humulin® S (insulin soluble human). This MSN (MSN/2024/072) covers Humalog® (insulin lispro). CAUTION: These products have similar sounding names and appropriate risk minimisation strategies should be implemented to ensure actions are carried out for specific [...]

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