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MHRA alerts issued in 2016

84 alerts.

• Field Safety Notices - 12 December - 16 December 2016

  20 Dec 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 5 December - 9 December 2016

  14 Dec 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 4 Caution in Use: Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 250mg/5ml & Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 125mg/5ml

  14 Dec 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/17

  Class 4
• Heater-cooler devices used in cardiac surgery – risk of infection with Mycobacterium species update

  13 Dec 2016 · Device safety information

• Field Safety Notices - 28 November - 2 December 2016

  5 Dec 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Evacal D3 1500mg/400iu Chewable Tablets - metal contamination in a very small number of tablets

  30 Nov 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/16

• Field Safety Notices - 21 - 25 November 2016

  28 Nov 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 14 November - 18 November 2016

  21 Nov 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 7 November - 11 November 2016

  14 Nov 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Hydrocortisone 100mg/1ml Solution for Injection - solution in some ampoules has a yellowish appearance

  8 Nov 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/15

• Field Safety Notices - 31 October - 4 November 2016

  7 Nov 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 24 - 28 October 2016

  1 Nov 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Total intravenous anaesthesia sets (TIVA) – risk of leakage during use

  27 Oct 2016 · Device safety information

• Medical device alerts archived in October 2016

  27 Oct 2016 · Device safety information

• Managing diabetes: patients should not change their insulin delivery device without checking with their healthcare specialist

  26 Oct 2016 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 17 - 21 October 2016

  25 Oct 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 2 medicines recall: Nacrez 75 microgram Film-coated Tablets (Desogestrel) PL 00289/1706

  19 Oct 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/14

  Class 2
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices (CRT-D) – risk of loss of therapy due to rapid battery depletion

  17 Oct 2016 · Device safety information

• Field Safety Notices - 10 - 14 October 2016

  17 Oct 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 3 - 7 October 2016

  10 Oct 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 26 - 30 September 2016

  3 Oct 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Adalat LA 60mg Tablets incorrectly packaged in 30mg carton (CLDA (16)A/08)

  29 Sept 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field Safety Notices - 19 - 23 September 2016

  26 Sept 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2%w/v impregnated pad - precautionary recall (CLDA (16)A/07)

  20 Sept 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field Safety Notices - 12 - 16 September 2016

  19 Sept 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 4 Caution in Use: EcoLab Klerpack BD Syringe Multi-Pack

  14 Sept 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/13

  Class 4
• Field Safety Notices - 5 - 9 September 2016

  12 Sept 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 2 medicines recall: GlucaGen HypoKit 1mg (glucagon) PL 04668/0027 (GlucaGen 1mg) PL 04668/0028 (Solvent for GlucaGen 1mg)

  6 Sept 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/12

  Class 2
• Field Safety Notices - 29 August - 2 September 2016

  5 Sept 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Accu-Chek® Insight Insulin pump system: risk of over- or under-infusion of insulin

  1 Sept 2016 · Device safety information

• Field Safety Notices - 22 - 26 August 2016

  30 Aug 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 4 Caution in Use: Actilyse 20mg and 50mg powder and solvent for solution for injection and infusion (alteplase)

  24 Aug 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/11

  Class 4
• Field Safety Notices - 15 - 19 August 2016

  22 Aug 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety Notice - 8 August to 12 August

  17 Aug 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Kogenate Bayer Powder and Solvent for Solution for Injection - (CLDA (16)A/05)

  11 Aug 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Helixate NexGen - (CLDA (16)A/06)

  11 Aug 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Furosemide-Claris 20mg/2ml Injection - AUST R 148003, intended for the Australian market (CLDA (16)A/04)

  10 Aug 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Class 2 medicines recall: Respontin Nebules 250micrograms/1ml & Respontin Nebules 500micrograms/2ml (Ipratropium Bromide)

  10 Aug 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/10

  Class 2
• Field Safety Notices - 1 - 5 August 2016

  8 Aug 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 25 July - 29 July 2016

  1 Aug 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Medical device alerts archived in July 2016

  25 Jul 2016 · Device safety information

• Field Safety Notices - 18 July - 22 July 2016

  25 Jul 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 11 July - 15 July 2016

  18 Jul 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 4 July - 8 July 2016

  11 Jul 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 27 June - 1 July 2016

  4 Jul 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 20 - 24 June 2016

  27 Jun 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Pemetrexed 25mg/ml Concentrate for solution for Infusion - particulates in small number of vials

  16 Jun 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/09

• Class 2 medicines recall: Medikinet XL 20mg modified-release capsules (methylphenidate hydrochloride)

  14 Jun 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/08

  Class 2
• Field Safety Notices - 6 - 10 June 2016

  11 Jun 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Ikervis 1 mg/ml eye drops, emulsion (ciclosporin) - micro particles of active ingredient

  7 Jun 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/07

• Field Safety Notices - 30 May - 3 June 2016

  6 Jun 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 23 - 27 May 2016

  1 Jun 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Epistatus 10mg in 1ml Oromucosal Solution - fault with neck adaptor

  25 May 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/06

• Paclitaxel 6mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion; 100mg in 16.7ml - exterior of vials potentially contaminated with Methotrexate

  24 May 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 16 May - 20 May 2016

  23 May 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field Safety Notices - 13 - 17 June 2016

  20 May 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 9 May - 13 May 2016

  16 May 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 2 May - 6 May 2016

  9 May 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Aventis Pharma Limited trading as Sanofi Rifadin 600mg Infusion

  6 May 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 25 April to 29 April 2016

  3 May 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Crestor 5mg Tablets Parallel Imported by BR Lewis Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Originator name Provisacor) –rogue blister and carton

  28 Apr 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/03

• Field safety notices - 18 April to 22 April 2016

  25 Apr 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Taxotere (Docetaxel) Concentrate for Solution for Infusion, 80mg per 4ml EU/1/95/002/004 (CLDA (16)A/02)

  20 Apr 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 11 April to 15 April 2016

  18 Apr 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Medical device alerts archived in March 2016

  14 Apr 2016 · Device safety information

• Field safety notices - 4 April to 8 April 2016

  11 Apr 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• NuTRIflex Lipid special 1875ml PL 03551/0031 (Batch number 160338052)

  8 Apr 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notice - 28 March to 01 April 2016

  4 Apr 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 21 March to 25 March 2016

  29 Mar 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 14 March to 18 March 2016

  21 Mar 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 7 March to 11 March 2016

  14 Mar 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 29 February to 4 March 2016

  7 Mar 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Ambulatory syringe pumps (T34 and T60) and syringe extension sets used with the T34 pump, manufactured by Caesarea Medical Electronics (CME).

  2 Mar 2016 · Device safety information

• Maxolon 5mg/ml, solution for injection, 2ml ampoules PL 20072/0051

  29 Feb 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/02

• Field safety notices - 22 February to 26 February 2016

  29 Feb 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 15 to 19 February 2016

  23 Feb 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 8 to 12 February 2016

  15 Feb 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 1 to 5 February 2016

  8 Feb 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Class 2 medicines recall: Asda, St John’s Wort, HRI Good Mood and Superdrug St John’s Wort tablets THR 02231/0002

  8 Feb 2016 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (16)A/01

  Class 2
• Field safety notices - 25 to 29 January 2016

  1 Feb 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Dotarem Solution for Injection, 15ml Syringe Gadoteric Acid 279.32 mg/ml (equivalent to 0.5mmol/ml) (CLDA) (16)A/01

  1 Feb 2016 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field safety notices - 18 to 22 January 2016

  25 Jan 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 11 to 15 January 2016

  18 Jan 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Field safety notices - 4 January to 8 January 2016

  11 Jan 2016 · Field safety notice (devices)

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