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Publication #8476
Reference
Drug Alert 25/2025
Name
Drug Alert class 2 – No 25 2025 – Class 2 medicines recall – action within 48 hours – Chelonia Healthcare Ltd – Paracetamol 500mg tablets
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Drugs
Safety
Alerts
Pharmaceutical Industry
Medicines Recall
Description
Chelonia Healthcare Limited is recalling Batch 2312010 of Paracetamol 500mg Tablets (POM) in Genesis livery as a precautionary measure following a small number of complaints of discoloured tablets found within some packs, reported by healthcare professionals.
This issue has only been identified in Batch 2312010, however as a precautionary measure, Batch 2312011 is also being recalled to mitigate any risk, as the investigation and analysis remain ongoing.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
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Contact Address
Contact Phone
Created
2025-06-09 08:23:00
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