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Publication #8087
Reference
Drug alert 09/2024
Name
Drug alert class 3 – 09 2024 – Class 3 medicines recall – action within 5 days – Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd Oestrogen pump-pack 750 mcg/actuation gel (Estradiol)
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Department
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Drugs
Safety
Risks
Pharmaceutical Industry
Medicines Recall
Description
Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd has informed the MHRA that a defective pump system was detected in two batches of Oestrogel Pump-Pack 750 micrograms/actuation Gel. The product pumps are subject to mechanical faults which result in the failure to dispense the product and in some cases, the detachment of the pump from the container. It is estimated that 11% of units across the two batches could be affected by the defect.
Where the pump is functioning, there is no impact on the quality or safety of the Gel and therefore this is not a patient level recall.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Email
Contact Address
Contact Phone
Created
2024-03-19 12:59:34
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