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Drug Safety Update — United Kingdom

MHRA medicines recalls and defect notifications with batch numbers, Serious Shortage Protocols, new approvals and Drug Safety Update — updated daily, automatically. Last updated: 8 Oct 2026 08:50.

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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.

17 Dec 2025Wednesday 17 December 2025

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There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus ® tablets, which have different stated mg doses but are b…
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4 Dec 2025Thursday 4 December 2025

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been very rarely reported in patients treated with mesalazine. Following a recent review, warnings for IIH are being added to the product information for…
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27 Oct 2025Monday 27 October 2025

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Drug Safety Update Isotretinoin
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has endorsed changes to isotretinoin prescribing guidance. In addition, CHM is seeking further information from dermatology services who prescribe isotretinoin …
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23 Oct 2025Thursday 23 October 2025

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Drug Safety Update #MedSafetyWeek (3
The annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign takes place from 3 to 9 November 2025. This year’s campaign theme is ‘we can all help make medicines safer.’
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23 Sep 2025Tuesday 23 September 2025

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Drug Safety Update Paracetamol and pregnancy
Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for…
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In total 59 events in this category.