Pharmacy alerts

  • Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd (specials manufacturer MS 32515), KidNaps (melatonin) 1mg in 1ml oral solution recalled

    Class 2 medicines recall: The MHRA has published a class 2 medicines recall for KidNaps (melatonin) 1mg in 1ml oral solution.

  • Norgine Limited, MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g recalled

    Class 3 medicines recall: The MHRA has published a Class 3 medicines recall for a specific batch of Movicol Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution.

  • Bayer Plc, Gastrografin gastroenteral solution, Urografin 150 infusion and Urografin 150 injection recalled

    Class 3 medicines recall: The MHRA has issued a Class 3 medicines recall for Bayer Plc Gastrografin gastroenteral solution, Urografin 150 infusion and Urografin 150 injection.

  • IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine: updates to restrictions of use following safety review

    The MHRA has issued a Drug Safety Update for IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine.

  • Danone recalls several Aptamil and Cow & Gate first infant milk and follow on milk formula products

    Food alert: The FSA has reported that Danone has recalled several infant milk and follow on milk products because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin).

  • Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus): risk of Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)

    The MHRA has published a drug safety update that NAION has been very rarely reported in association with semaglutide.