Alerts, recalls and safety information
This safety information is provided by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the UK regulator for medicines and medical devices. These alerts may cover medicines, vaccines or medical devices, and can include new safety warnings, prescribing advice, product recalls or field safety notices. They are issued to protect patients and to help healthcare professionals provide safe, effective care.
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Botulinum toxin type A products: updated warnings regarding risk of iatrogenic botulism
by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Field Safety Notices: 6 to 10 July 2026
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Beckton Dickson UK Ltd, ChloraPrep 1mL applicator, EL(26)A/34
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Bristol Laboratories Limited, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5ml Sugar free Oral Solution BP, EL(26)A/33
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Field Safety Notices: 27 to 31 July 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 27 to 31 July 2026 Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vaccin...
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Dräger Atlan Anaesthesia workstations: risk of ventilator failure (DSI/2026/005)In April 2026, Dräger issued a follow-up Field Safety Notice expanding the number of Atlan Anaesthesia workstation devices affected by a manufacturing defect that may result in mechanical ventilation failure. Read the fu...
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MHRA Safety Roundup: July 2026Summary of the latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator...
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Field Safety Notices: 20 to 24 July 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 20 to 24 July 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vacci...
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Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Neuraxpharm UK Ltd, Tuzulby prolonged-release chewable tablets, EL(26)A/36Neuraxpharm UK Ltd has informed the MHRA of missing safety information in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) and Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for certain batches of Tuzulby prolonged release 20mg, 30mg an...
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Domperidone: new contraindication in patients with phaeochromocytoma due to the risk of severe hypertensionThe product information has been updated for all domperidone products, to include a contraindication for patients with confirmed or suspected phaeochromocytoma (a rare tumour of the adrenal gland), due to the risk of epi...
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Field Safety Notices: 13 to 17 July 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 13 to 17 July 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vacci...
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Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Macarthys Laboratories Ltd T/A Martindale Pharma, Xaggitin XL Prolonged-release Tablets, EL(26)A/35Macarthys Laboratories Ltd T/A Martindale Pharma has notified the MHRA of a manufacturing issue impacting several batches of Xaggitin XL Prolonged-release Tablets, due to the occurrence of incorrect tablet counts in the...
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Botulinum toxin type A products: updated warnings regarding risk of iatrogenic botulismCases of iatrogenic botulism have been reported following the therapeutic or cosmetic use of botulinum toxin containing products where the toxin’s effect extends beyond the area of treatment. Patients should seek immedia...
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Field Safety Notices: 6 to 10 July 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 6 to 10 July 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vaccin...
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Beckton Dickson UK Ltd, ChloraPrep 1mL applicator, EL(26)A/34Becton Dickinson UK Ltd are recalling batches of ChloraPrep 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution 1mL applicators due to a potential breach of sterility in the packaging process. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA a...
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Bristol Laboratories Limited, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5ml Sugar free Oral Solution BP, EL(26)A/33Bristol Laboratories Limited is recalling one batch (7124002) of Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5 ml Oral Solution Sugar Free due to product labelling issues. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls...
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Field Safety Notices: 29 June to 03 July 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 29 June to 03 July 2026 Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, v...
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Field Safety Notices: 22 to 26 June 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 22 to 26 June 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vacci...
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Field Safety Notices: 22 to 26 May 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 22 to 26 May 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vaccin...
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MHRA Safety Roundup: June 2026Summary of the latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator...
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Class 3 Medicines Recall: Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd, Flucloxacillin Capsules BP 500mg, EL(26)A/32Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd have informed the MHRA that certain packs of Flucloxacillin Capsules BP 500mg contain the incorrect PIL. The affected packs contain the PIL for Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules instead of the PIL for Flu...
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Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Relonchem Limited, Gabapentin Relonchem 50mg/ml Oral Solution, EL(26)A/31Relonchem Limited have informed the MHRA that particles have been observed inside some bottles of Gabapentin Relonchem Oral Solution, identified through a customer complaint. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA ale...
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Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Brancaster Pharma Limited, Benzylpenicillin benzathine 1.2 Million I.U. and 2.4 Million I.U. powder for suspension for injection, EL(26)A/30Brancaster Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed in this notification were released with an outdated PIL. Read the full update from MHRA Abo...
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Field Safety Notices: 15 to 19 June 2026List of Field Safety Notices from 15 to 19 June 2026. Read the full update from MHRA About MHRA alerts and recalls The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK’s regulator for medicines, vacci...
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