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- 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
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- MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts (Various Recipients)
- 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
- GP - Locum
- GP Practices
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CLASS 4 DRUG ALERT, FOR INFORMATION / ACTION, PHARMASWISS CESKA REPUBLIKA S.R.O (AN AFFILIATE OF BAUSCH AND LOMB UK LIMITED), EMERADE 150 MICROGRAMS SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGE; EMERADE 300 MICROGRAM SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGE AND EMERADE 500 MICROGRAMS SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGE
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The MHRA has notified Bausch and Lomb UK Limited
of reports that Emerade pens have failed to activate. Following
discussions with alternative adrenaline auto-injector suppliers there are
currently sufficient supplies available to meet demands. However, there
are insufficient surplus devices to replace all the Emerade pens that would
need to be recalled. Therefore,
at present, the MHRA is advising that Emerade devices should not be recalled; this Drug Alert has been classified as 'Class 4, For Information'. Healthcare professionals are asked to asked to highlight the requirement to carry two pens at all times and for patients to be aware of potential activation issues.
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
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GP Practices: please share this alert within your practices to assist the management of patients who use these medicines.
NHS England Regional Offices: please cascade this alert to community pharmacy.
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- #GP#
- #ACCIDENTEMERGENCY#
- #COMMUNITYPHARMACISTS#
- #DENTISTS#
- #DISPENSING GP#
- #OPTOMETRISTS#
- #NURSES#
- #HospitalPharmacy#
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