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Publication #7799
Reference
Drug alert 02/2023
Name
Drug alert class 2 – 02 2023 – Class 2 medicines recall information - UCB Pharma Ltd, Dioctyl 100 mg capsules
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
RISKS
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
MEDICINES RECALL
Description
UCB Pharma Ltd is recalling the above batch of product as a precautionary measure due to the presence of a foreign capsule being a found in a sealed pack. The Marketing Authorisation Holder’s investigation concluded that this was the result of a product mix up during the manufacturing process. The foreign capsule detected was a blue/green capsule marked with the text ‘IM02’, whereas Dioctyl 100 mg Capsules are opaque yellow and white soft gelatin capsules containing a clear, colorless liquid. The foreign capsule has been identified as loperamide 2mg capsules.
Contact Name
Grace Jamieson
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Created
2023-01-18 00:00:00
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