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Originator: MHRA Drug Alerts

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

Issue date: 13-Jun-2019 10:53:51

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)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
  • MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts - Non-NHS Recipients
  • Director of Public Health

Action category: Class 2: Action within 48 hours

Title: DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 ACTION WITHIN 48 HOURS M & A Pharmachem Limited Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, 1 x 1000

Broadcast content: M & A Pharmachem is recalling specific batches of the above product because a small number of pots from each batch have been found to contain discoloured tablets due to fungal contamination. Healthcare professionals and wholesalers should stop supplying the batches listed in the attached PDF file immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process. Full details of the Drug Alert are included in the attached PDF file. The information is also published on the MHRA website https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts

Alert reference: EL (19) A 14

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


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