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DRUG ALERT
CLASS 3 MEDICINES RECALLPHARMACY OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL RECALL
| 22 January 2008 | EL(08)A/1 | Our ref: MDR 06-01/08 |
Dear Healthcare Professional,
Metwest Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Simvastatin Tablets 10mg
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size | First Distributed |
| TS0010806 | 07/2008 | 28 | 17/10/2007 |
Metwest Pharmaceuticals Ltd are recalling the above batch because the blister foil is incorrectly labelled as Simvastatin 20mg. All other labelling is correct and tablets present in the blisters are 10mg strength.
Recipients are requested to quarantine any remaining stock and return it to their supplier for credit.
For medical information and stock return enquiries please contact Metwest Customer Service on 020 7835 5990.
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring this to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Primary Care Trusts are asked to bring this information to the attention of relevant clinics, General Practitioners and Community Pharmacists by copy of this letter.
Yours faithfully
Ian Holloway,
DMRC Manager
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 3 Drug Alert (action within 5 days): Metwest Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Simvastatin Tablets 10mg - EL(08)A/1 
