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Primary Care Trusts - Medical Directors
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Cc (Groups):



Chairman - Professional Executive Committee of PCT
Strategic Health Authorities (England) - Directors of Public Health
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Fax To:




From:

Ian Holloway - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Date:



25 May 2007



Reference

EL(07)A07

Category:

IMMEDIATE (cascade within 6 hours)




Title:

DRUG ALERT CLASS 1 MEDICINES RECALL - COUNTERFEIT PARALLEL DISTRIBUTED PLAVIX TABLETS 75MG (CLOPIDOGREL)






Broadcast Content:

Counterfeit parallel distributed Plavix 75mg tablets have been found in the legitimate supply chain. Details are complex and a full description is provided in the attached PDF file. Please forward the PDF to listed recipients. This alert is to Pharmacy level only unlike the alert issued yesterday which was to patient level. The information is also published on the MHRA website http://www.mhra.gov.uk in Safety Information, Drug Alerts area.
If you are unable to access the PDF or website, please call the DMRC on 0207 084 2608.
EL(07)A07final01.pdf

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