What's new in August 2011

New for August

• 31 Aug 2011 | Medical Device Alert: All slings manufactured by Nottingham Rehab Supplies (NRS) and/or Moving Solutions (MDA/2011/094)
  

  This Medical Device Alert has been issued because the manufacturer issued a Field Safety Notice (FSN) but has not had sufficient confirmation from users that they have received and acted on this information. The issue concerns the user instructions.

• 30 Aug 2011 | Pseudoephedrine- and ephedrine-containing medicines: 2011 review of actions to manage the risk of misuse
  

  This Public Assessment Report published in August 2011 presents a review of the impact of the legal measures put in place from 2010 – 2011 to manage the risk of misuse of cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.

• 26 Aug 2011 | Press release: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd recalls all Nurofen Plus Tablets
  

  Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd has received further reports of rogue blister strips in cartons of two additional batches of Nurofen Plus tablets. One of the new batches contained Seroquel XL 50mg tablets and one contained the Pfizer product Neurontin 100mg capsules.

• 26 Aug 2011 | MHRA advises the public to return Nurofen Plus pain relief tablets to their pharmacist
  

  All packets of Nurofen Plus pain relief tablets have been recalled by the licence holder.

• 26 Aug 2011 | Class 1 Drug Alert (Action now – including out of hours): Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd - Nurofen Plus Tablets containing rogue Seroquel XL 50mg and Neurontin 100mg tablets - EL (11)A/22
  

  Following the recent issue of a Class 4 Drug Alert EL(11)A/21, Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd have received further reports of rogue blister strips in cartons of two additional batches of Nurofen Plus tablets. Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd has decided to recall all remaining unexpired stock of Nurofen Plus tablets in any pack size.  

• 26 Aug 2011 | Public warned to be extra vigilant when purchasing and using Nurofen Plus
  

  We are advising the public to be extra vigilant if taking Nurofen Plus pain relief tablets as the anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XL 50mg has been found in some Nurofen Plus packets.

• 25 Aug 2011 | Press release: Public warned to be extra vigilant when purchasing and using Nurofen Plus
  

  The MHRA is advising people to be extra vigilant if taking Nurofen Plus pain relief tablets following reports that the anti-psychotic drug, Seroquel XL 50mg, has been found within some Nurofen Plus packets.

• 25 Aug 2011 | Class 4 Drug Alert (Caution in use): Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd - Nurofen Plus Tablets containing rogue Seroquel XL 50mg tablets - EL (11)A/21
  

  This alert has been issued because Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd has received three reports of rogue Seroquel XL 50mg tablets in cartons of three different batches of Nurofen Plus tablets.

• 25 Aug 2011 | MHRA closed for bank holiday - 29 August 2011
  

  Please note that the MHRA will be closed for the UK bank holiday on 29 August 2011.

• 23 Aug 2011 | Hospitality received
  

  This page provides details of the hospitality received for Rachel Bosworth - Director of Communications.