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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Arixtra solution for injection pre-filled syringes (Viatris Products Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/04 Date issued: 28 January 2026 Viatris has received reports of brown discolouration and blockage in the needle of pre-filled syringes of Arixtra. This quality defect is related to oxidation of the syringe needle. DMRC reference number:DMRC-38220370 Marketing [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Oxybutynin (Kentera®) 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patches. MSN/2026/004 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 28 January 2026 Oxybutynin (Kentera®) 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patches are out of stock until late-February 2026. Oxybutynin 5mg and 10mg modified-release tablets remain available and can support increased [...]

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Update 06/02/2026: Updated to include additional products/batches: Product Batch code Expiry Aptamil First Infant Formula (800 g) All dates from 9 July 2026 to 4 December 2026 All dates from 9 July 2026 to 4 December 2026 Aptamil First Infant Formula (700 g) All dates from 22 August 2026 to 26 November 2026 All dates from 22 [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Ocumont Eye Ointment 1% w/w Blumont Pharma Limited Drug alert number: EL(26)A/03 Date issued: 27 January 2026 Blumont Pharma Limited is reporting to the MHRA regarding the absence of Braille on the outer carton of one batch of Ocumont Eye Ointment 1% w/w (POM). It was identified that the Braille [...]

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Following the recent publication of the Seasonal Vaccinations Service specification that covers the provision of both seasonal vaccination services (COVID-19 and adult flu) in community pharmacy for the 2026/27 season, NHS England has advised that they have needed to make a small number of crucial updates to the service specification. These include: The supply model of COVID-19 vaccine [...]

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