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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: 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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23 Jul 2026Thursday 23 July 2026

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Medicines recall Tuzulby 20 mg prolonged-release chewable tablets
Class 4 defect notification · 3 products · DMRC-40198117 · PL: 49718/0143 · Neuraxpharm UK Ltd. · methylphenidate hydrochloride
Batches: 77951 (08/2028), 79949 (02/2029), 78001 (08/2028), 79961 (02/2029), 78011 (08/2028), 79974 (02/2029)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

20 Jul 2026Monday 20 July 2026

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Medicines recall Xaggitin XL 18 mg Prolonged-release Tablets
Class 4 defect notification · 4 products · DMRC- 39567957 · PL: 01883/0359 · Macarthys Laboratories Ltd Trading as Martindale Pharma · methylphenidate hydrochloride
Batches: 183155 (30/10/2027), 185442 (31/12/2027), 174975 (31/05/2027), 175037 (31/05/2027), 178223 (31/07/2027), 183931 (30/11/2027), 185438 (30/11/2027), 185439 (30/11/2027), 185440 (30/11/2027), 187560 (28/02/2028), 175426 (30/06/2027), 175428 (30/06/2027), 176698 (30/06/2027), 176699 (30/06/2027), 176700 (30/06/2027), 182875 (30/09/2027), 183003 (31/10/2027), 178338 (31/07/2027), 178432 (31/07/2027), 178481 (31/07/2027), 180343 (30/09/2027), 187926 (28/02/2028), 187927 (28/02/2028), 187928 (28/02/2028), 187929 (28/02/2028), 187930 (28/02/2028)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

20 Jan 2026Tuesday 20 January 2026

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Medicines recall Paliperidone Mercury Pharma 50 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe
Class 2 recall · DMRC-37923982 · PLGB: 12762/0671 · Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd · paliperidone palmitate
Batches: 4400353 (30/06/2026), 4301747 (30/09/2026), 4400797 (30/09/2026), 4401269 (30/09/2026), 4401271 (30/09/2026), 4301534 (30/06/2026), 4301945 (30/06/2026), 4301883 (30/09/2026), 4400979 (30/09/2026), 4400711 (31/10/2026), 4401437 (30/06/2027), 4500150R (31/12/2027), 4500154R (31/12/2027), 4500171R (31/12/2027), 4500176 (31/01/2028), 4500443R (31/03/2028), 4501272 (31/08/2028), 4301518 (30/06/2026), 4301550 (30/06/2026), 4301970 (30/06/2026), 4400390 (30/06/2026), 4400737 (30/06/2026), 4401361 (30/06/2027), 4500100 (31/12/2027), 4500280 (31/01/2028), 4500675 (31/05/2028), 4500750 (31/05/2028), 4500825 (31/05/2028), 4500894 (31/05/2028), 4501516 (30/09/2028), 4301538 (30/06/2026), 4301930 (30/06/2026), 4301817 (30/09/2026), 4401337 (30/09/2026), 4401338 (30/09/2026), 4401277 (30/09/2026), 4400150 (31/10/2026), 4400169 (31/12/2026), 4500200 (31/01/2028), 4500197R (31/01/2028), 4500596 (30/04/2028), 4500689 (30/04/2028), 4500709R (31/05/2028), 4501340 (31/07/2028), 4501371 (31/08/2028)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

12 Mar 2025Wednesday 12 March 2025

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Drug Safety Update Prolonged
The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and…
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Drug Safety Update on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

20 Feb 2025Thursday 20 February 2025

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Medicines recall Glucophage SR 500mg, 750mg and 1000mg Prolonged-release Tablets
Class 3 recall · DMRC-34710077 · Glucophage SR 500 mg · metformin hydrochloride
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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