Drug Alerts - 2018 | Department of Health

Drug alerts issued by DoH during 2018

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PHC/18/2018 - Class 2 Medicines Recall Action within 48 Hours Pharmacy Level Recall Teva UK Limited and Mylan Recall of some Valsartan containing products
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PHC/17/2018 - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Hospital Pharmacy Level Recall - Allergen Pharmaceuticals Ireland - Ozurdex 700 micrograms intravitreal implant in applicator - EU1/10/638/001
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PHC/16/2018 Class 4 Drug Alert Medicines Defect Information Caution in use Distribute to Pharmacy and Ward Level Cadiasun Pharma GmBH Caspofungin 70mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion PL 42069/0003
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PHC/15/2018 - Class 4 Drug Alert Medicines Defect Information - Caution in use - Distribute to Pharmacy and Clinic Level - Daiichi Sankyo UK Limited - Olmetec 20mg Film-Coated Tablets PL 08265/0016
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PHC/14/2018 - Class 3 Medicines Recall Action within 5 Days Pharmacy, Wholesaler and Retailer Level Recall FDC International Ltd Sodium Cromoglicate 2% w/v 13.5ml Eye Drops Murine Hayfever Relief 2% w/v 10ml Eye Drops (GSL)
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PHC/13/2018 - Rev Drug Alert - Class 1 Medicines Recall Action Now – Including Out of Hours Pharmacy Level Recall New Information Actavis (Now Accord) (Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide 160/12.5mg Film-Coated Tablets) is also affected and is being recalled
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PHC/12/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours - Pharmacy Level Recall - Novo Nordisk Fiasp Flex Touch 100 units/mL soloution for injection pre-filled pen - (Insulin Aspart)
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PHC/11/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 1 Medicines Recall - Action Now - Including out of hours Pharmacy Level Recall - All batches of Valsartan containing medicines made by: Actavis Group PTC (now Accord), Aptil Pharma Limited (now Torrent) and Dexcel Pharma
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PHC/10/2018 - Drug Alert Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action within 48 Hours Store, Pharmacy and Patient Level Recall Bell, Sons & Co. Children’s Glycerine and Blackcurrant Cough Syrups
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PHC/9/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use - Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy, Ward Chemotherapy Unit and Clinic Level - Kyowa Kirlin - Bleo-Kyowa, Powder for Solution for Injection, 15,000 IU
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PHC/8/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 3 Medicines Recall - Action within 5 Days - Pharmacy Level Recall - Latanoprost/Timolol 20 micrograms/mL + 5mg/mL Eye drops, Solution - FDC Pharma
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PHC/7/2018 - Drug Alert Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Caution in Use Distribute to Pharmacy and Clinic Level Inhixa solution for injection in pre-filled syringe Techdow Europe AB
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PHC/6/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 3 Medicines Recall - Action within 5 Days - Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall - AstraZeneca - Lynparza capsule 50mg (olaparib)
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PHC/5/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 4 - Medicines Defect Information Caution in Use Distribute to Hospital Pharmacy, Chemotherapy Unit and Clinic Level Bleo-Kyowa, Powder for Solution for Injection, 15,000 IU
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Dear Healthcare Professional letter - Recall of specific batches of Lynparza 50mg capsules - 12 March 2018
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PHC/4/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action Within 48 hours Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd Seretide Accuhaler 50mcg/250mcg/dose Inhalation powder, pre-dispensed
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PHC/3/2018 - Drug Alert - Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action Within 48 hours Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler Level Recall Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd Ventolin Accuhaler 200mcg (Salbutamol Sulfate)
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PHC/2/2018 - Drug Alert Class 2 Medicines Recall - Action Within 48 hours - Hospital Pharmacy and Radiology Department Level Recall - Bayer plc Magnevist Solution for Injection (Gadopentetate Dimeglumine) GE Healthcare AS - Omniscan solution for injection
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PHC/1/2018 - Drug Alert Class 2 - Medicines Recall - Action Within 48 hours - Pharmacy, Hospital and Wholesaler Level Recall - Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Limited Trading as Zentiva Mollipaxin 100 mg capsules, PL 17780/0618 (Trazodone hydrochloride)
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