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Originator: MHRA Drug Alerts

From: Himal Makwana

Issue date: 11-Nov-2019 09:59:46

This alert has been issued to:
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Medical Director
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Medical Director
  • Territorial CMOs in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Regional Directors of Public Health

  • MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts (Various Recipients)
  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
  • MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts - Non-NHS Recipients
  • Director of Public Health
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Chief Executive

Action category: Class 2: Action within 48 hours

Title: CLASS 2 DRUG ALERT, ACTION WITHIN 48 HOURS, SANDOZ LIMITED, OMEPRAZOLE 40MG POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION

Broadcast content: Sandoz Limited is recalling the above batch due to the occurrence of degradation in some vials, resulting in green discolouration of the powder in the vial, leading to increased levels of impurities/degradation products in the medicine. 

Full details of the drug alert are included in the attached PDF file. Please forward to listed recipients. This information is also published on the MHRA website https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts.


Alert reference: EL (19)A/34

Attachments:
Cascade to:
  • #GP#
  • #COMMUNITYPHARMACISTS#
  • #DISPENSING GP#
  • #HospitalPharmacy#


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