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Medicine recalls, shortages and safety updates in the UK — February 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.

All Recalls and defects2 Serious shortages (SSP)2 New approvals1 Drug Safety Update1
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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.

26 Feb 2025Wednesday 26 February 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices. 
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24 Feb 2025Monday 24 February 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Class 4 defect notification · DMRC-38371734 · PL: 47069/0003 · Rayner Pharmaceuticals Limited · Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
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20 Feb 2025Thursday 20 February 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
Class 3 recall · DMRC-34710077 · Glucophage SR 500 mg · metformin hydrochloride
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13 Feb 2025Thursday 13 February 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
Review by two specialists remains in place for patients initiating valproate under 55 years of age but the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has advised that it will not be required for men (or male…
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11 Feb 2025Tuesday 11 February 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Class 4 recall · DMRC-34494415 · PL: 10622/0308 · Lansoprazole Gastro-resistant Hard Capsules 15mg · lansoprazole
Batches: 20429 (31/03/2026), 20621 (31/03/2026), 20622 (31/03/2026), 21023 (31/03/2026), 21435 (31/03/2026), 21568 (30/04/2026), 22625 (31/05/2026), 22629 (30/06/2026), 22717 (30/06/2026), 23307 (30/06/2026), 25390 (31/07/2026), 25541 (30/09/2026)
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In total 6 events this month.