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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 6 January 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations Topical testosterone (Testogel): risk of harm to children following accidental exposure Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Systems: report [...]

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Update 16/02/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50mcg patches (SSP048) and Estradot® 100mcg patches (SSP049). SSP048 for Estradot® 50mcg patches was due to expire 17 February 2023 but has been further extended to Friday 24 February 2023. SSP049 for [...]

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Drug alert number: EL(23)A/02 Date issued: 18 January 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Dioctyl 100 mg Capsules, UCB Pharma Ltd – PL 00039/0737 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 22983D 30 June 2023 1 x 100 capsules 16 December 2021 Active [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for 5 SSPs. The following HRT SSPs were due to expire 13 January 2023 but have been further extended to Friday 27 January 2023. SSP Expiry Date Supporting Information SSP029 Sandrena®  0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets – [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Lenzetto® 1.53mg/dose transdermal spray is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the following  Serious Shortage Protocols, will expire at 23.59pm on Friday 13 January 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Lenzetto® 1.53mg/dose transdermal spray must be dispensed [...]

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