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Publication #6629
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Drug alert 29&30/2019
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Drug alert class 2 medicines recalls no 29 and 30 2019 action within 48 hours: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals and Omega Pharma Ltd trading as Perrigo Ranitidine 150mg/10ml oral solution, Zantac 75 relief tablets and tablets
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Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
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Scottish Government
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NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
RISKS
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
DRUG THERAPY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
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Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited, Omega Pharma Limited and Galpharm International Limited are recalling all unexpired stock of these products from pharmacies as a precautionary measure due to possible contamination with an impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) which has genotoxic and carcinogenic potential.
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2019-10-25 00:00:00
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