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: 31 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.
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15 Dec 2025Monday 15 December 2025
1 event · 1 important
Class 3 recall · DMRC-37820855 · PL: 28444/0276 · Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited · prednisolone sodium phosphate
Batches: 2409006 (31/05/2027), 2409007 (31/05/2027)
What this means, batches, details
In total 1 event on this day.
Key
class 1 recall (risk to life)
class 2–3 recall, serious shortage, safety update
class 4 defect notification, new approval
A batch recall does not mean the medicine is withdrawn: it remains licensed, only the listed batches are affected.