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Medicine recalls, shortages and safety updates in the UK — August 2025

MHRA medicines recalls and defect notifications with batch numbers, Serious Shortage Protocols, new approvals and Drug Safety Update — updated daily, automatically. Last updated: 27 Sep 2026 13:39.

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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.

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27 Aug 2025Wednesday 27 August 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 2 events
MHRA approval zuranolone
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of zuranolone under close review.
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MHRA announcement ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
MHRA approval UK’s first new type of antibiotic
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review.
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MHRA announcement ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

26 Aug 2025Tuesday 26 August 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Medicines recall Allopurinol 100 mg tablets
Class 4 defect notification · 10 products · DMRC - 35766519 · PL: 28278/0035 · Ipca Laboratories UK Limited · allopurinol
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

21 Aug 2025Thursday 21 August 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Medicines recall Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 120mg film-coated tablets
Class 4 defect notification · DMRC - 36081293 · PL: 13931/0039 · Chanelle Medical Unlimited Company · Fexofenadine Hydrochloride
Batches: HM11123A (28/02/2026), HM10523 (28/02/2026), HM10623 (28/02/2026), HM10723A (28/02/2026), HM10823 (28/02/2026), HM10923 (28/02/2026), HM11023 (28/02/2026), HM11223 (28/02/2026), HM11323 (28/02/2026), HM11423 (28/02/2026), HM11623 (28/02/2026), HM11523A (31/03/2026), HM11723 (31/03/2026), HM11823 (31/03/2026), HM11923 (31/03/2026), HM12023 (31/03/2026), HM12123 (31/03/2026), HM12223 (31/03/2026), HM12323A (31/03/2026), HM12423 (31/03/2026), HM12523 (31/03/2026), HM12623 (31/03/2026), HM12723 (30/04/2026), HM12823 (30/04/2026), HM12923 (30/04/2026), HM13023 (30/04/2026)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

14 Aug 2025Thursday 14 August 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Medicines recall Levetiracetam Accord 100mg/ml oral solution
Class 4 defect notification · DMRC-35838218 · PL: 20075/0386 · Accord Healthcare Limited, UK · Levetiracetam
Batches: E243884 (31/08/2027), E244160 (31/08/2027), E243885 (31/08/2027), E244161 (30/09/2027)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

7 Aug 2025Thursday 7 August 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Medicines recall Topiramate Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK 20mg/ml Oral Solution
Class 4 defect notification · DMRC-36144551 · PL: 58839/0026 · Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · topiramate
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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In total 7 events this month.