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Originator: MHRA Drug Alerts

From: G P Matthews - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Issue date: Originally issued on 13-May-2019 11:04:07. This version was issued on 13-May-2019 11:04:07

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 2: Action within 48 hours

Title: DRUG ALERT CLASS 2, ACTION WITHIN 48 HOURS, SANDOZ LTD., Co-amoxiclav 125 mg/31.25 mg/5 ml Powder for Oral Suspension and Co-amoxiclav 250 mg/62.5 mg/5 ml Powder for Oral Suspension

Broadcast content: Recall due to a potential packaging problem relating to poor seal which could potentially render the product ineffective. Wholesalers and health care professionals: Stop supplying the above noted batches of this product Remaining stocks of the impacted batches should be quarantined and returned to your original supplier Full details of the drug alert are included in the attached PDF file .Please forward to listed recipients. The information is also published on the MHRA website https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts

Alert reference: EL (19) A/12

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


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