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Drug alert number: EL (24)A/20 Date issued: 06 June 2024 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Lamotrigine Desitin 10mg/ml oral suspension (Desitin Pharma UK Ltd) PL 14040/0040 SNOMED Code: 42751111000001102 Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 024171A1 31/01/2026 300ml 07-May-24 024172A1 31/01/2026 300ml [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 17 Issue 9 April 2024) has been published and includes articles on: Topical steroids: introduction of new labelling and a reminder of the possibility of severe side effects, including Topical Steroid Withdrawal Reactions Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in [...]

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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 11 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 June 2024. This takes the total [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Sodium Chloride 0.9% Intravenous Infusion BP Freeflex and Freeflex PLUS (Fresenius Kabi Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/17 Date issued: 22 May 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Sodium Chloride 0.9% Intravenous Infusion BP Freeflex and Freeflex PLUS [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspensions (SSP053 and SSP054). SSP053 and SSP054 were due to expire on 21 June but the end date has been further extended to Friday 19 July 2024. In response to a [...]

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