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Publication #8457
Reference
Drug Alert 23/2025
Name
Drug Alert class 2 – No 23 2025 – Class 2 medicines recall – action within 48 hours – Aspen Pharma Trading Limited – Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Drugs
Safety
Risks
Pharmaceutical Industry
Medicines Recall
Description
Aspen Pharma Trading Limited is recalling a specific batch of Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets as a precautionary measure due to microbial contamination following a small number of complaints of discoloured tablets within the packs, identified when the packs have been opened by healthcare professionals. The contamination has been identified as Penicillium Kongii.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Email
Contact Address
Contact Phone
Created
2025-05-22 12:45:24
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