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Originator: MHRA Drug Alerts

From: Alison Bunce - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Issue date: 18-Sep-2018 14:00:02

This alert has been issued to:
  • MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts (Various Recipients)
  • 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

  • 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 4: For information

Title: DRUG ALERT CLASS 4, FOR INFORMATION, CADIASUN PHARMA GMBH, CASPOFUNGIN 70MG POWDER FOR CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION

Broadcast content: We have been informed that there are errors in the text on both the SPC and Patient Information Leaflet for this product.

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 websitehttps://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts 

We understand that this product is used in hospitals and is unlikely to be used in General Practice or Community Pharmacy. Please do not send  this communication to Community Pharmacists or to GPs unless they are known to use the product outside the hospital setting. 


Alert reference: EL (18)A/15

Attachments:
Cascade to:
  • #HospitalPharmacy#


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