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Originator: MHRA Drug Alerts

From: Himal Makwana

Issue date: 25-Nov-2020 10:04:30

This alert has been issued to:
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Medical Director
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Medical Director

  • 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
  • Territorial CMOs in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Regional Directors of Public Health
  • Director of Public Health
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
  • GP - Locum
  • NHS 111 and Out of hours providers
  • Dispensing GP Practices
  • DHSC Supply Disruption - Medicines
  • Community Pharmacy
  • Primary Care Networks

Action category: Class 2: Action within 48 hours

Title: CLASS 2 DRUG ALERT, ACTION WITHIN 48 HOURS, KYOWA KIRIN LIMITED, ABSTRAL 200 MICROGRAM SUBLINGUAL TABLETS, PL 16508/0031

Broadcast content:
Kyowa Kirin Limited is recalling specific batches as a precautionary measure, due to the reports of double tablets in a single blister pocket. This is a follow up alert, following the issue of EL (20)A/34. Since this notification, Kyowa Kirin Limited have initiated corrective actions to resolve the issue. Complaint batches 608973601 and 608973602 were manufactured prior to the corrective actions being implemented. 

Advice to healthcare professionals:
Stop supplying the affected batch immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return these to your supplier using your supplier's approved process.

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.


Additional information: NHS England and NHS Improvement Regional Offices: Please cascade this alert to Community Pharmacies.
GP Practices: Please note this alert is for Dispensing GP Practices only.


Alert reference: EL (20)A/54

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


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