During the COVID-19 pandemic, NHSX is helping care homes to provide ongoing care to residents – by providing iPads and helping to improve internet access. The iPads will help care home residents to receive ongoing […]

MHRA Drug Safety Update September 2020 Opioids: risk of dependence and addiction New recommendations following a review of the risks of dependence and addiction associated with prolonged use of opioid medicines (opioids) for non-cancer pain. […]

Ratiopharm UK Limited and Generics [UK] Limited t/a Mylan have confirmed that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) within all packs and the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for Ratiopharm is missing important safety information related […]

Accord Healthcare Limited is recalling a specific batch of Amlodipine 10mg Tablets as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results obtained during stability testing. MDR Number MDR 006-09/20 Company Name Accord Healthcare Limited […]

Accord-UK Ltd has informed us of an issue related to decommissioning of a specific batch Product information PL Number PL 0142/0083 MDR Number MDR 136-07/20 Company name Accord-UK Ltd Product description Digoxin Tablets BP 250 […]

A new campaign to raise awareness of the fire risk and the precautions that need to be taken by users of skin creams has been launched today Some skin creams, when dried on to fabric, […]

Kyowa Kirin Limited is recalling a specific batch as a precautionary measure, due to the reports of double tablets in a single blister pocket. This was identified during reference sample inspection and there is a […]

Care home residents are set to be reunited with friends and family as visits begin again following the publication of new guidance on 22 July. Care home residents will start to be reunited with their […]

Whilst discussing service user “consent to share information” with a colleague this morning, we found ourselves discussing exactly what and who the service user thought they had given consent to, for the viewing of confidential […]