CAS Alert: Class 2 Medicines Recall

Source: Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)   Summary M & A Pharmachem is recalling the below batches as a precautionary measure because a small number of pots from some batches have been found to contain discoloured tablets due to...

CAS Alerts: Syringe Driver Pump Errors and Medicine Recall

CAS Alert: Cease Immediate Use Of Syringe Driver Pumps T34 3 Edition Models Source: Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary The intended operation of these pumps cannot be verified due to errors in the instructions for use (IFUs) and...

CAS: Drug Alerts: Class 2 Medicines Recall & Supply Disruption

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) This post is compromised of three messages from the Central Alerting System related to Medication. Use the buttons below to take you to the relevant articles below. Teva UK Limited trading as...

CAS Alert: Medical Device Alert

Breathing circuit swivel elbow recall due to risk of cracks forming before or during use (Source: Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Manufactured by Intersurgical, used in devices made by other companies: cracks in swivel elbow connectors may...

CAS Alert: Introduction of National Patient Safety Alerts

Setting out clear and effective system-wide actions for critical patient safety issues   The National Patient Safety Alerting Committee (NaPSAC), which consists of representation from all organisations that issue safety information to the NHS, is working to...

CAS Alert: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Further information on the known increased risk of breast cancer with HRT  and its persistence after stopping (Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))   The risk of breast cancer is increased during use of all types of HRT, except...