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08/20/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE - BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD - BREVIBLOC INJECTION 10MG/ML VIALS - INCORRECT STRENGTH STATED IN TECHNICAL LEAFLET - POTENTIAL FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AN INCORRECT DOSE (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/12
08/15/2008DRUG PROCUREMENT ADVICE - IMPORT OF UNLICENSED MELATONIN PRODUCTS - ADVICE FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/11
08/06/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL - DIVERTED MEDICINES DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE UK AS PARALLEL IMPORTS. CELEBREX CAPSULES 100MG SUPPLIED AND PACKED FOR THE LIBYAN MARKET (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/10
08/06/2008MMR CATCH-UP PROGRAMME (Professor Sir Liam Donaldson - Chief Medical Officer - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/12
08/05/2008SEASONAL INFLUENZA PROGRAMME 2008/09 (Professor David M Salisbury CB - Immunisation Policy - Monitoring and Surveillance - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/11
07/25/2008POSSIBLE CONTAMINATED HEROIN AT RISK OF CAUSING SEVERE SYSTEMIC SEPSIS IN INJECTING DRUG USERS (Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/10
07/23/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 4 CAUTION IN USE - BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD - ACCUSOL 35 SOLUTIONS - NEED FOR INSPECTION DURING ADMINISTRATION (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/9
06/17/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL - METWEST PHARMACEUTICALS LTD - DIAZEPAM TABLETS 5MG (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/8
06/11/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 3 MEDICINES DEFECT INFORMATION - ENOXAPARIN SODIUM (CLEXANE) PRE-FILLED SYRINGES - CORRECTION TO EL(08)A/5 AND ADVICE ON SELECTIVE PURCHASING (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/7
06/10/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 3 MEDICINES RECALL- INTENDIS GMBH - SCHERIPROCT OINTMENT 30G TUBES (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/6
06/06/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 4 (CAUTION IN USE) - ENOXAPARIN SODIUM (CLEXANE) PRE-FILLED SYRINGES - SUPPLY UPDATE & ADVICE TO PRESCRIBERS (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/5
05/22/2008FRANCE DECLARES LOSS OF RABIES FREE STATUS (Professor David R Harper CBE - Director General - Health Improvement and Protection - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/08
05/09/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 4 PARALLEL IMPORTS OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN - ENOXAPARIN SODIUM ("CLEXANE") PRE-FILLED SYRINGES FOR DISTRIBUTION ON MONDAY 12 MAY 2008 (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/4
05/07/2008NATIONAL ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION CAMPAIGN (Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/06
04/24/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 4 (CAUTION IN USE) - LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN - ENOXAPARIN SODIUM ("CLEXANE") PRE-FILLED SYRINGES (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/3
03/26/2008OVER-THE-COUNTER COUGH AND COLD MEDICINES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN - UPDATED ADVICE (Shirley Norton, MHRA)CEM/CMO/2008/05
03/17/2008INFLUENZA SEASON 2007/08 – USE OF ANTIVIRALS (Professor David M Salisbury CB - Immunisation Policy - Monitoring and Surveillance - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/04
02/29/2008CONFIRMED RABIES CASE IN DOG IN FRANCE (Professor David R Harper CBE - Director General - Health Improvement and Protection - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/03
01/29/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL- NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LTD- VISCOTEARS SINGLE DOSE UNIT 2.0MG/G EYE GEL (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/2
01/22/2008DRUG ALERT CLASS 3 MEDICINES RECALL-METWEST PHARMACEUTICALS LTD-SIMVASTATIN TABLETS 10MG (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(08)A/1
01/09/2008INFLUENZA SEASON 2007/08 - USE OF ANTIVIRALS (Dr David Salisbury CB - Immunisation and communicable disease team - Department of Health)CEM/CMO/2008/01
12/13/2007DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL - SETON PRODUCTS LTD - WOODWARD'S GRIPE WATER ALCOHOL AND SUGAR FREE (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/27
11/29/2007APROTININ - SUSPENSION OF UK LICENCES (Professor Gordon Duff - Chairman of the Commission on Human Medicines)CEM/CMO/2007/23
11/21/2007DOCUMENT CONTAINS THREE CLASS 2 DRUG ALERTS FOR ONE COMPANY. IDENTICAL ACTION IS NEEDED - CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL NEEDED FOR ALL THREE PRODUCTS. REFERENCE EL(07)A/24 REFERS TO BOTH 0.25% AND 0.5% TIMOLOL EYE DROPS, REFERENCE EL(07)A/25 REFERS TO HYPROMELLOSE EYE DROPS BP 0.3%, REFERENCE EL(07)A/26 REFERS TO CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS 0.5%. (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/24, EL(07)A/25 & EL(07)A/26
11/19/2007LUMIRACOXIB - SUSPENSION OF UK LICENCES WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Professor Gordon Duff - Chairman of the Commission on Human Medicines)CEM/CMO/2007/22
11/15/2007DOCUMENT CONTAINS TWO CLASS 2 DRUG ALERTS FROM ONE COMPANY. IDENTICAL ACTION IS NEEDED - CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL REQUIRED FOR BOTH PRODUCTS. REFERENCE EL(07)A/22 REFERS TO BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE EYE DROPS 0.5% AND EL(07)A/23 REFERS TO SODIUM CROMOGLICATE EYE DROPS 2.0% (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/22 & EL(07)A/23
11/05/2007APROTININ - SUSPENSION OF MARKETING DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS (Professor Gordon Duff - Chairman of the Commission on Human Medicines)CEM/CMO/2007/21
11/05/2007DRUG ALERT CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL - LPC MEDICAL (UK) LTD - IBUPROFEN TABLETS 200, 400 AND 600 MG IN KARIB KEMI PHARM LIVERY (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/20
11/01/2007DOCUMENT CONTAINS TWO CLASS 2 DRUG ALERTS FOR TWO RELATED COMPANIES. IDENTICAL ACTION IS NEEDED - CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL REQUIRED FOR BOTH PRODUCTS. REFERENCE EL(07)A/18 REFERS TO BISACODYL 5MG TABLETS, MA HOLDER IS DDSA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. REFERENCE EL(07)A/19 REFERS TO ATENOLOL 25, 50 & 100MG TABLETS, MA HOLDER IS CHATFIELD PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/18 & EL(07)A/19
10/19/2007DRUG ALERT CLASS 1 MEDICINES RECALL - MEDLOCK MEDICAL LTD - STERIPASTE MEDICATED PASTE BANDAGE - SETON LIVERY PACKS (Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)EL(07)A/17


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