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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: ChloraPrep 1mL applicator (Beckton Dickson UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/34 Date issued: 13 July 2026 Becton Dickinson UK Ltd are recalling batches of ChloraPrep 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution 1mL applicators due to a potential breach of sterility in the packaging process. DMRC reference number: DMRC-40102707 Company name: [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free MSN/2026/031 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 9 July 2026 Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol [0.5%] 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) preservative free eye drops, 0.2ml unit dose, are out of [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Benzylpenicillin benzathine 1.2 Million I.U. and 2.4 Million I.U. powder for suspension for injection (Brancaster Pharma Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/30 Date issued: 29 June 2026 Brancaster Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed in this notification were [...]

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Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 July 2026. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or manufacturer Pack Size Special container Estradiol 1.5mg / Nomegestrol 2.5mg tablets Zoely® 2.5mg/1.5mg tablets (Theramex HQ UK Ltd) 84 [...]

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A medicine supply notification (MSN) was issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in November 2025 to inform pharmacy teams of a shortage affecting Propranolol 80mg and 160mg modified release capsules. Since the publication of the MSN, the Medicines Supply Tool hosted on the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) website has been updated [...]

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