Medicine recalls, shortages and safety updates in the UK

MHRA medicines recalls and defect notifications with batch numbers, Serious Shortage Protocols, new approvals and Drug Safety Update — updated daily, automatically. Last updated: 14 Oct 2026 08:50.

Sources: we track changes based on information published by the MHRA — medicines recalls and defect notifications, Drug Safety Update and approval announcements — and the Serious Shortage Protocols published by the NHS Business Services Authority. The UK is outside the EU, so European Commission decisions are not listed here.