This section includes current and historic:
- drug alerts on defective medicines
- medical device alerts and their predecessors
- safety warnings and messages about medicines, including letters sent to health professionals.
Latest safety warnings, alerts and recalls
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01 Feb 2012 | Medical Device Alert: Catheter valve manufactured by Coloplast (MDA/2012/003)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued as Coloplast are recalling this product due to a sterility issue associated with the catheter valve.
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01 Feb 2012 | Information sent to healthcare professionals in January about the safety of medicines
Copies of letters sent to healthcare professionals in January 2012 to inform of new safety information and advice.
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23 Jan 2012 | Drug safety information - MHRA safety information for Vigantoletten (1000 IU Colecalciferol) Tablets - (EL (12)A/04)
This unlicensed product is imported in significant quantities into the UK. Although importers are advised that the prescriber must be made aware that Vigantoletten tablets contain soya oil, and are contraindicated for patients with allergies to this ingredient, it has come to the attention of the MHRA that not all users may be aware of these safety issues. Recipients are asked to bring this information to the attention of relevant professionals.
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23 Jan 2012 | Drug safety information: Dekristol (20,000 IU Colecalciferol) Capsules - EL (12)A/03
Dekristol (20,000 IU Colecalciferol) Capsules, an unlicensed product, is imported in significant quantities to the UK. Although importers are advised that the prescriber may be made aware that Dekristol capsules contain arachis (peanut) oil, and are contraindicated for patients with allergies to this ingredient, it has come to the attention of the MHRA that not all users may be aware of these safety issues. Recipients are asked to bring this information to the attention of relevant professionals.
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18 Jan 2012 | Medical Device Alert: Tracheostomy tubes: Bivona® Neonatal, Pediatric and Flextend manufactured by Smiths Medical (MDA/2012/002)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued as incorrectly connected accessories may be difficult to remove, requiring excessive force to disconnect. This may cause the tube to dislodge, requiring it to be changed.
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17 Jan 2012 | Class 2 Drug Alert (Action Within 48 Hours) Accord Healthcare Limited - Amoxicillin - EL (12)A/02
Accord Healthcare Limited is recalling a batch of Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules because the blister foil in some packs are incorrectly labelled.
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17 Jan 2012 | Medical Device Alert: Rüsch Flexislip/Flexi-Slip™ endotracheal tube stylet with soft distal tip, 6F manufactured by Teleflex (MDA/2012/001)
This Medical Device Alert has been issued as Teleflex is undertaking a recall following complaints received about two problems - difficulty removing the stylet from the endotracheal tube after intubation and separation of the PVC sheath from the stylet.
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11 Jan 2012 | Class 4 Drug Alert: Updated information for our alert EL(11)A/32 of 21 December 2011 - EL(12)A/01
Following our alert EL(11)A/32, issued on 21 December 2011, B.Braun Medical Ltd has advised us that additional batches of NuTRIflex Lipid products may contain particulates and should be subject to the same additional filtration process previously recommended during infusion.
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05 Jan 2012 | Monthly list of MDAs - 2011
A month-by-month list of Medical Device Alerts that we have issued in 2011.
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04 Jan 2012 | Information sent to healthcare professionals in December about the safety of medicines
Copies of letters sent to healthcare professionals in December 2011 to inform of new safety information and advice. This month's issues include risk of increased blood pressure and heart rate when using Strattera and information on weight gain, hyperglycaemia, and metabolic risk associated with Seroquel.
