Publication #8397

Reference
Drug alert 10/2025
Name
Drug Alert Class 2 Drug Alert 10 2025 – Class 2 medicines recall – action within 48 hours – Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd – Boots Paracetamol 500mg tablets (16s)
Categories
Scottish Government Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS Scotland Drugs Safety Risks Pharmaceutical Services Medicines Recall
Description
Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s), a product manufactured by Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited and distributed by The Boots Company PLC. 
Following a customer complaint, it was identified that the foil blister inside the carton of Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s), incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible Tablets’. Aspar pharmaceuticals have retrieved and inspected the reported batch and confirmed that the tablets in the blister packs are Paracetamol 500 mg tablets. This batch was first distributed on 14/01/2025 and any customers or patients who have purchased the product should return the packs to Boots stores for a full refund, with or without a receipt. 
The impacted batch is only sold in Boots stores and Boots online pharmacy and does not impact any other products or batches that share the same PL number packaged in different liveries. If you have any concerns, please contact Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited using the details below. 

Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Address
Contact Phone

Created
2025-03-04 16:05:05


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