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MHRA alerts issued in 2015

87 alerts.

• Field safety notices - 21 to 25 December 2015

  29 Dec 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Syner-KINASE 10,000IU powder for solution for injection or infusion (CLDA (15)A/14)

  22 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 14 to 18 December 2015

  21 Dec 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Idarubicin 1mg/ml injection 5 and 10ml - Teva UK Limited (CLDA (15)A/12)

  17 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Fludarabine 25mg/ml, 1 x 2ml - EBEWE Pharma Ges.m.g.h (CLDA (15) A/13)

  17 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Specific batches of Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules (hard) - capsule shells may be more brittle than normal

  16 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/13

• Medical device alerts archived in December 2015

  16 Dec 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 7 to 11 December 2015

  14 Dec 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Genotropin 5.3mg and 12mg powder for solution for injection (GoQuick pre-filled pen) - manufacturing defect of some pens used to administer somatropin

  9 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacing (CRT-P) - risk of loss of pacing therapy

  9 Dec 2015 · Device safety information

• Mitoxantrone 2mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion - Hospira UK Limited

  7 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 30 November to 4 December 2015

  7 Dec 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Pioglitazone Accord 30mg Tablets - Accord Healthcare Limited (CLDA (15)A/10)

  3 Dec 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 23 to 27 November 2015

  30 Nov 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Cernevit powder for solution for injection or infusion - Baxter Healthcare Ltd (CDLA (15)A/09)

  26 Nov 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 16 to 20 November 2015

  23 Nov 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 9 to 13 November 2015

  16 Nov 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Update: Wockhardt UK Ltd - Amoxicillin Sodium 1g, 250mg and 500mg Powder for Solution for Injection

  10 Nov 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (14)A/09

• Primidone SERB 50mg tablets - error on the carton

  9 Nov 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 2 to 6 November 2015

  9 Nov 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 26 to 30 October 2015

  30 Oct 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• All batches of Marcain Polyamp Steripack 0.5% (bupivacaine hydrochloride) - error on carton and ampoule label about administration

  29 Oct 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/09

• Field safety notices - 19 to 23 October 2015

  23 Oct 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Bravelle 75IU powder for solution for injection - Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited (CLDA (15)A/08) - 22 October 2015

  22 Oct 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 12 to 16 October 2015

  16 Oct 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Testicular implants and inflatable vaginal stents – temporary suspension of the CE certificate

  15 Oct 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 5 to 9 October 2015

  9 Oct 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 28 September to 2 October 2015

  2 Oct 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Medical device alerts archived in September 2015

  1 Oct 2015 · Device safety information

• Implantable medical devices manufactured by Silimed lndustria de lmplantes Ltda - temporary suspension of the CE certificate

  25 Sept 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 21 to 25 September 2015

  25 Sept 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment - small black particles on or around the nozzle of the tube

  21 Sept 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Topotecan Medac 1mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion, 1x4ml - Medac GmbH - CLDA (15)A/07 - 18 September 2015

  18 Sept 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 14 to 18 September 2015

  18 Sept 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 7 to 11 September 2015

  11 Sept 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 31 August to 4 September 2015

  4 Sept 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 24 to 28 August 2015

  28 Aug 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Bactroban 2% nasal ointment 3g/ Bactroban 2% cream 15g - Beecham Group plc trading as GlaxoSmithKline UK (CLDA (15)A/06) - 24 August 2015

  24 Aug 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 17 to 21 August 2015

  21 Aug 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 10 to 14 August 2015

  14 Aug 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Pregabalin 75mg capsules - incorrect strength printed in one area of foil blister pack

  12 Aug 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Medical device alerts archived in July 2015

  10 Aug 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 3 to 7 August 2015

  7 Aug 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 27 to 31 July 2015

  31 Jul 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Chirocaine 5mg/ml solution for injection/concentrate - Abbvie Limited - CLDA (15)A/05 - 30 July 2015

  30 Jul 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 20 to 24 July 2015

  24 Jul 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 13 to 17 July 2015

  17 Jul 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Propofol 10mg/ml (1%) Emulsion for Injection/Infusion 50ml presentation - incorrect colour identifying volume on package

  16 Jul 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/06

• Field safety notices - 6 to 13 July 2015

  13 Jul 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• TransWarmer infant transport mattress, NovaPlus TransWarmer infant heat therapy mattress with WarmGel, infant heel warmer - risk of serious burn

  6 Jul 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 29 June to 3 July 2015

  3 Jul 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Xenidate XL 36mg prolonged-release tablets (methylphenidate hydrochloride) - incorrect number of tablets in packs from a specific batch

  29 Jun 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/05

• Field safety notices - 22 to 26 June 2015

  26 Jun 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements - guidance on implantation and patient management

  25 Jun 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 15 to 19 June 2015

  19 Jun 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 8 to 12 June 2015

  12 Jun 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Heater-cooler devices used in cardiac surgery - risk of infection with Mycobacterium species

  11 Jun 2015 · Device safety information

• Medical device alerts archived in May 2015

  9 Jun 2015 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 1 to 5 June 2015

  5 Jun 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 25 to 29 May 2015

  29 May 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 18 to 22 May 2015

  22 May 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 11 to 15 May 2015

  15 May 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 5 to 8 May 2015

  8 May 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Tramadol 50mg capsules - risk of fungal contamination

  6 May 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/04

• Field safety notices - 27 April to 01 May 2015

  1 May 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 20 to 24 April 2015

  24 Apr 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Exocin 3mg/ml eye drops - recall of Danish language packs

  23 Apr 2015 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (15)A/03

• Field safety notices - 13 to 17 April 2015

  17 Apr 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 7 to 10 April 2015

  10 Apr 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 30 to 03 April 2015

  3 Apr 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Clexane© 40mg (enoxaparin sodium) - Sanofi - CLDA (15)A/04 - 1 April 2015

  1 Apr 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Defect with Epilim/ sodium valproate gastro-resistant tablets - some batches have an odour

  30 Mar 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 23 to 27 March 2015

  27 Mar 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 16 to 20 March 2015

  20 Mar 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Vitaros 3mg/g cream - Takeda UK Ltd - CLDA (15)A/3 - 17 March 2015

  17 Mar 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Rienso 30mg/ml solution for infusion - Takeda UK Ltd - CLDA (15)A/02 - 16 March 2015

  16 Mar 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 9 to 13 March 2015

  13 Mar 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices 2 to 6 March 2015

  6 Mar 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 23 to 27 February 2015

  27 Feb 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 16 to 20 February 2015

  20 Feb 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 9 to 13 February 2015

  13 Feb 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 2 to 6 February 2015

  6 Feb 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 26 to 30 January 2015

  30 Jan 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 19 to 23 January 2015

  23 Jan 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 12 to 16 January 2015

  16 Jan 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Oral diclofenac presentations with legal status ‘P’ – reclassified to POM

  14 Jan 2015 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 28 December to 1 January 2016

  4 Jan 2015 · Field safety notice (devices)

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