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Publication #8496
Reference
Drug Alert 33/2025
Name
Drug Alert class 4 – No 33 2025 – Class 4 medicines defect information – caution in use – Crescent Pharma Ltd – Simvastatin 10mg tablets
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Drugs
Safety
Risks
Pharmaceutical Industry
Description
Crescent Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA of an error with the European Article Number (EAN) barcode on the cartons of the above batch of Simvastatin 10 mg Tablets distributed by Alliance Healthcare UK. When scanned, the EAN barcode identifies the product as Paracetamol 250mg/5ml Oral Solution. The other product details on the carton, including the name, strength and pharmaceutical form of the medicine are correct. The quality of the medicine is not impacted by the labelling defect.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
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Created
2025-07-03 11:07:19
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