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Class 4 Drug Alert: Printed box error which potentially affects all plastic boxed Pre Filled Syringes supplied by Aurum (trading as Martindale Pharma) - EL (12)A/15
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) Printed box error which potentially affects all plastic boxed Pre Filled Syringes supplied by Aurum Further to the Class 4 Drug Alerts EL(11)A/27 and EL(11)A/28 issued in November 2011, Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) has informed us of another incident related to incorrect screen printing on a plastic box containing a pre-filled syringe. The new incident concerns a blue plastic box where the screen printed box label on ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - April 5, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Drug Alert, Class 4 (Caution In Use) Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (Pharma) - Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection; Atropine Sulphate Injection - Error on Syringe Labels - EL(12)A/09
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection 1:1000 For Anaphylaxis, 1mg in 1ml, 1x1ml Prefilled Syringe Atropine Sulphate Injection 600mcg in 1ml, 1x1ml Prefilled Syringe PL 12064/0058 PL 12064/0040 Product ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - March 1, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 4 Drug Alert (Caution in use) Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited - Printed box error which potentially affects all yellow boxed Pre Filled Syringes supplied by Aurum
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) Printed box error which potentially affects all yellow boxed Pre Filled Syringes supplied by Aurum Adrenaline Injection 1mg/1ml Adrenaline Injection 1mg/10ml Amiodarone Injection 30mg/10ml Atropine Sulphate Injection 1mg/5ml Atropine Sulphate Injection 30mg/10ml Atropine Sulphate Injection 600mcg Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion BP 10% w/v Ephedrine HCL Injection 30mg/10ml Naloxone Injection 1mg/1ml Suxamethonium Injection 50mg/1ml ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - November 21, 2011 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 4 Drug Alert (Caution In Use): Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited, Incorrect labelling - Atropine Sulphate Injection / Adrenaline Injection - PL 12064/0040
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) PL 12064/0040 Atropine Sulphate Injection BP 600mcg in 1 ml - a printed box error which also affects Adrenaline Injection BP 1: 1000 For Anaphylaxis supplied by Aurum Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size &#...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - November 11, 2011 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 3 Drug Alert (Action within 5 days): Ebewe Pharma Ges.m.b.H.Nfg.KG - Fludarabine phosphate 25mg/ml - PL 14510/0009 - EL (11)A/18
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Ebewe Pharma Ges.m.b.H.Nfg.KG Fludarabine phosphate 25mg/ml (Fludarabine phosphate) PL 14510/0009 Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 92497908 ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - June 23, 2011 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert: OPD Laboratories Limited / Caseview (PL) Ltd / Delta Pharma (Europe) Limited - various parallel imported products - EL (11)A/06
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PDF DOCUMENT (Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts)
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - March 9, 2011 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Sam Pharma Limited - Tegretol Retard 200mg Tablets (Carbamazepine) - EL(11)A/02 - PL PI 33902/0044
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Dear Healthcare Professional, Sam Pharma Limited (Amimed Direct Ltd) Tegretol Retard 200mg Tablets (Carbamazepine) PLPI 33902/0044 (Parallel Import) Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed TO586/A/4 Feb 2012 1 x...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - January 30, 2011 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action with 48 hours): UCB Pharma Ltd - Ergocalciferol Injection BP 300,000U - PL 00039/5655R - EL (10)A/27
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts UCB Pharma Ltd Ergocalciferol Injection BP 300,000U Ergocalciferol PL 00039/5655R Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 526348 ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - November 17, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Fluorouracil 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10ml and Methotrexate 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10ml - PL 14510/0026 & PL 14510/0030 - EL (10)A/25
Source: Defective Medicines Report Centre Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts EBEWE Pharma Ges.m.b.H.Nfg.KG Fluorouracil 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10 ml, Methotrexate 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection 10 PL 14510/0026, PL 14510/0030 Fluorouracil 50mg/ml Solution for Injection 10ml Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 92795104 Jun 2011 1 x 1...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - November 16, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Ferndale Laboratories, Inc. - Detachol Adhesive Remover - Class 3 Recall
Detachol adhesive remover, 4 fl oz (118 mL), Marketed by Eloquest Healthcare, Inc., a Ferndale Pharma Group company, Manufactured by Ferndale Laboratories, Inc., Ferndale, MI 48220 U.S.A. (Source: Medical Device Recalls)
Source: Medical Device Recalls - October 26, 2010 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Ferndale Laboratories, Inc. - Detachol Adhesive Remover - Class 2 Recall
Detachol adhesive remover, 4 fl oz (118 mL), Marketed by Eloquest Healthcare, Inc., a Ferndale Pharma Group company, Manufactured by Ferndale Laboratories, Inc., Ferndale, MI 48220 U.S.A. (Source: Medical Device Recalls)
Source: Medical Device Recalls - October 26, 2010 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Therabel Pharma UK Ltd - Dyloject Vials 75 mg/2 ml - PL 25053/0001 - EL (10)A/11
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Dear Healthcare Professional, Therabel Pharma UK Ltd Dyloject Vials 75 mg/2 ml Diclofenac sodium PL 25053/0001 Product in Javelin Pharmaceuticals UK and Therabel Pharma UK Liveries Therabel Pharma UK Ltd are recalling all remaining stock of batches listed in Appendix 1 (below). The majority of batches are in Javelin Pharmaceuticals UK livery but one batch is in Therabel Pharma UK livery. These batches may be contaminated with small...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - May 20, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 3 Drug Alert (Action within five days): Landmark Pharma Limited Timoptol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 5 ml (Timolol Maleate 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution) PL PI 21828/0107 - EL (10)A/07
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Dear Healthcare Professional, Landmark Pharma Limited Timoptol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution (Timolol Maleate 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution) PLPI 21828/0107 (Parallel import) Landmark Pharma Limited is recalling all unexpired stock of the above parallel imported product because of errors on the carton label, as follows: The active ingredient content is incorrect. The text reads 'Each 5ml contains 5mg of timolol maleate'. It should read 'Each ml contains 5 mg timolol ma...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - March 30, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): P.I.E. Pharma Limited and Star Pharmaceuticals Limited - Multiple product Drug Alert, parallel imports - EL (10)A/08
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Dear Healthcare Professional, P.I.E. Pharma Limited Star Pharmaceuticals Limited Multiple product Drug Alert, parallel imports P.I.E.Pharma Limited: Product name Generic name PLPI number ...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - March 30, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Acino Pharma GmbH - Clopidogrel 75 mg Tablets - EL (10)A/09
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Dear Healthcare Professional, Acino Pharma GmbH Clopidogrel 75mg Tablets (Stock distributed in both Ratiopharm UK livery and Sandoz UK livery) EU/1/09/554/003 (Ratiopharm UK livery) EU/1/09/547/003 (Sandoz UK livery) Statement Acino Pharma GmbH is carrying out a precautionary medicine recall of several batches of Clopidogrel 75mg tablets at wholesale and pharmacy level. In the UK the product has been distributed in both Ratiopharm UK and Sandoz UK packaging. Clopidogrel is...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - March 30, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Chemidex Pharma Ltd - Dexamethasone 500 microgram Tablets - EL (09)A/24
Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Chemidex Pharma Ltd, the marketing authorisation holder, is recalling all remaining stock of the below batches which are in Essential Generics livery. Batch No: 9334 Expiry Date: 01/12 Pack Size: 28 First Distributed: 05/03/2009 Batch No: 9336 Expiry Date: 01/12 Pack Size: 28 First Distributed: 12/06/2009 The recall is due to concerns with analytical data from ongoing stability testing. All unused stock of the above batches should be quarantined and returned for credit. For st...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - August 25, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Amlodipine 5mg and 10mg Tablets (Amlodipine besilate) - PL 15764/0015 & PL 15764/0016 - EL (09)A/21 Rev1
Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Area: Other Library Updates > Drug Alerts Please replace the Drug Alert issued on 1st July with this revised document. Strandhaven Limited have now informed us that the affected products are presented in Somex Pharma livery. Products in Somex Pharma livery Strandhaven Limited are recalling several products (see pdf attachment for batch numbers) in Somex Pharma livery due to serious Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) deficiencies found during an inspection of their contract manufacturer. All unused stock of the above batches should...
Source: NeLM - Drug Alerts - July 6, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

Carmel Pharma, Inc. - PhaSeal Intravascular Administration Set - Class 2 Recall
PhaSeal, Protector 21, Item No. 21, US Order No. 22020 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - August 22, 2007 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Carmel Pharma, Inc. - PhaSeal Intravascular Administration Set - Class 2 Recall
PhaSeal, Protector 50, Item No. 50, US Order No. 10310 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - August 22, 2007 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Carmel Pharma, Inc. - PhaSeal Intravascular Administration Set - Class 2 Recall
PhaSeal Injector Luer Lock, Item No. 31, US Order No. 10310 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - August 22, 2007 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Carmel Pharma, Inc. - PhaSeal Intravascular Administration Set - Class 2 Recall
PhaSeal, Protector 14, Item No. P14, US Order No. 21320 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - August 22, 2007 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts