Please note: In October and November 2010, the MHRA moved from its Market Towers address to a new location on Buckingham Palace Road. Please go to the contact us section of the website for updated contact details.
DRUG ALERT
Class 2 medicines recallPharmacy level recall
| 11 December 2008 | EL (08)A/21 | Our ref: MDR 10-12/08 |
Dear Healthcare Professional,
Genus Pharmaceuticals Limited
Tensipine MR 10mg tablets
(Nifedipine)
|
Batch Number
|
Expiry Date
|
Pack Size
|
First Distributed
|
|
28003
|
12/2011
|
56
|
14/05/2008
|
Genus Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA that in a very small number of cases, blisters containing Tensipine MR 10mg from batch 28003 have inadvertently been packed in 20mg cartons. The affected 20mg cartons bear the same batch number, 28003.
Pharmacists are asked to check the batch numbers of stocks of Tensipine MR 20mg. Any cartons embossed with the batch number 28003 should be quarantined and returned via the original supplier for credit.
Please note that cartons of Tensipine MR 10mg with the same lot number (28003) are not included in this recall and should not be returned.For stock return enquiries, please contact Genus Pharmaceuticals Customer Services on 01635 568400. For Medical Information enquiries, please contact 0870 8510207.
Primary Care Trusts are asked to bring this information to the attention of relevant clinics, Community Pharmacists and General Practitioners, by copy of this letter.
Yours faithfully
Alison Bunce
Pharmaceutical Assessor, DMRC
Regional Contacts for NHS Trusts and Provider Units
Chief Pharmacists: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Prison Health Policy Unit (DH)
Chief Pharmacists: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Isle of Man, Gibraltar Special Hospitals
Healthcare Commission for distribution to Independent Health Care Establishments
Primary Care Trusts (England)
Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Genus Pharmaceuticals Limited - Tensipine MR 10mg tablets - EL (08)A/21 
