In order to protect public health, market authorisation holders are required to notify the Medicines Authority of any quality defect in respect of their products. Upon verifying the information received the Authority may recommend a batch recall or restriction of supplies from the distribution chain.
The Authority can also receive notification of product defects from other competent authorities, the medical profession, wholesalers, pharmacies and patients.
Suspected or obvious batch defects can be reported by mail, email, fax or telephone:
Medicinal Product Defect Reporting Form Online product defect reporting form
Out of Hours Quality Defect Reporting
Urgent quality defect reports that warrant immediate action and arising outside office hours can be reported on the dedicated telephone number: 00356 79917721
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For recalls stock of medicinal products for human use due to pharmacovigilance/safety issues refer to the Safety Recall page.
Recalls
All Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs), manufacturers, importers and wholesale dealers are reminded that in the event that they are involved in a recall of batch/es of product from the market they are required to issue a recall letter which should be provided to their clients. Such a recall letter needs to be vetted by and agreed with the Inspectorate and Enforcement Directorate within the Medicines Authority prior to the issue of such a letter.
2019
Class I Medical Recall of Avonex 30μg/0.5ml solution for injection - 28/10/2019
2018
Class II Medicines Recall of Valsartan - 02/08/2018
Class II Medicines Recall of Valsartan - 28/11/2018
Class II Medicines Recall of Voltaren 50mg Tablets, Diovan 80mg Tablets, Diovan 160mg Tablets - 27/12/2018
Class I Recall of Albiomin 20% Solution for Infusion 200g/l (50ml & 100ml)- 27/04/2017
Class III recall Zithroplus 500mg film-coated tablets - 24/04/2017
Pentacol 400mg gastroresistant modified-release tablets - 12/07/2017
2016
Class 1 Recall GlucaGen® HypoKit - 07/09/2016
Class IV Actilyse 50mg powder and solvent for solution for injection and infusion - 26/08/2016
Class IV Medicines Defect Information Caution in use of Pariet Tablets Gastro- Resistant 10mg & 20mg - 22/08/2016
Class II Recall of Augmentin Duo 400/57mg Oral Suspension-35ml PI555/05601A - 25/05/2016
Class II Recall of Actifed Tablets - 13-05-2016
Class I Recall of Rifadin 600mg powder and solvent for solution for injection - 06/05/2016
Class II Recall of Motiliium 1mg/ml suspension- 22/03/2016
Class II Recall of Palgotal 75mg/650mg film-coated tablets (Tramadol hydrochloride/Paracetamol) - 22/02/2016
Class II Recall of Pentacol 400mg gatroresistant modified-release tablets -15/01/2016
2015
Mitoxantrone Injection 2mg-ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion - 31/12/2015
Class I Medicines Recall - Polygynax vaginal capsule x 12 Caps- 20/11/2015
Class II Recall of Otrivine 0.05% Nasal Spray Solution- 25/08/2015
Class II Recall of Bactroban Nasal Ointment/ Cream- 25/08/2015
Class II recall Diclo 50 - 1A Pharma20- 20/05/2015
CLASS II Recall of Tramadol 50mg Capsules (Relonchem)- 08/05/2015
Class II Recall of l-thyroxine- 14/04/2015
2014
Class III Recall Rino-Naftazolina 0.2% Nasal Spray- 30/10/14
Class I Recall Zovirax Eye Ointment- 24/10/14
Class II Recall Burinex Injection- 13/10/14
Class II Recall Menigitec Suspension for Injection - 26/09/14
Class II Recall Germoloids ointment and suppositories -24/07/2014
Class II Recall Germoloids HC Spray- 22/7/14
Class II Recall NiQuitin Lozenges- 19/02/2014
2013
Class II Recall Tixylix Syrups (Alston Garrard & Co. Ltd)- 17/12/13
Class II Recall Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% solution for infusion (B. Braun Melsungen AG)- 03-12-13
Class II Recall of Fluoxetine 20mg Capsules and Naproxen 250mg Tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 24-10-2013
Class II Recall of Allopurinol and Amitriptyline tablets- 21/10/13
Class II Recall of Muciclar Syrup- 08/10/13
Class II Recall of Aciclovir 200mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 28/08/2013
Class II Recall of Propylthiouracil 50mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 22/08/2013
Class III Recall of Warfarin 3mg tablets (Teva UK Livery) - 20/08/2013
Class II Recall of Totamol 25mg, 50mg & 100mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 29/07/2013
Class II Recall of Metformin 500mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 25/07/2013
Class II Recall of Aciclovir 800mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 22/07/2013
Class II Recall of Folic acid 5mg tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) - 15/07/2013
Class I Recall of Ambisone Liposomal Amphotericin B 50mg, Powder for Concentrate for Dispersion for infusion - 19/06/2013
Class II recall of Cilest 250/35 tablets - 29/05/2013
Class II recall of Atorvastatin TAD 10mg and 20mg tablets - 20/02/2013
2012
Class III recall of Atenolol 100mg tablets (Accord) - 21/11/2012
Class III recall of Thymoglobuline Powder for solution for infusion 25mg - 10/08/2012
Class III recall of Metformin 500mg coated tablets (Zanza Laboratories) - 11/07/2012
Class II recall of ViaSpan solution - 18/05/2012
Class II recall of Fenazil 2% Cream - 04/04/2012
Class II recall of Droptimol 0.5% eye drops - 02/02/2012
2011
Class II Recall of VELCADE (bortezomib) 1.0mg powder for solution for injection - 25/11/2011
Class II Recall of CARDIOLITE [Kit for use in the preparation of Technetium_99mTc_Sestamibi] - 29/08/2011
Recall of Dianeal and Extraneal solutions for peritoneal dialysis - 19/08/2011
Class II recall of Droptimol 0.5% eye drops solution - 18/08/2011
Class I recall of Technescan LyoMAA 2mg pdr for solution for injection - 29/04/2011
Recall of Dianeal, Extraneal and Nutrineal solutions for peritoneal analysis - 29/04/2011
2010
Class I recall of Dianeal PD1 solution for peritoneal dialysis - 22/12/2010
Class III Recall of Worthington Medical Oxygen Cylinders (35L, 40L, 50L) / Cylinders List - 13/10/2010
Class I recall of Cisplatine Mylan 50mg/50ml solution for infusion - 05/10/2010
Class II Recall of Fucidin® (Sodium fusidate) Pdr for Soln for Infusion 500mg vials - 15/07/2010
Class II Recall Fucidin (Sodium fusidate) Pdr for Soln for Infusion 500mg vials - 12/07/2010
Class II Recall of Citanest 1% (Prilocaine Hydrochloride) 50ml vials - 17/02/2010
Class III recall of Salofalk 500mg tablets - 5/1/2010
2009
Class I Recall of Compound Sodium Lactate Solution (Hartmann's Solution) / Braun Ltd - 25/11/09
Class I Recall of Thymoglobuline [Anti-thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit)] 25mg - 09/09/09
Drug Alert Letter for Rhinathiol sugar-free syrup for children and infants - 14/07/2009
2008
Class II Recall of Depo-Provera 150mg/ml suspension for injection in prefilled syringes - 28/07/2008
Class I recall of Heparin-Rotexmedica solution for injection 5,000 iu/ml - 07/03/2008
2007
Class III recall of Parcetamol tablets 500mg x 1000 tabs - 01/11/2007
Class III recall of Platosin(Cisplatin) 1mg/ml injection fluid, 10ml - 12/09/2007
Zyprexa 10mg tablets Drug Alert - 29/05/2007
Plavix 75mg tablets Drug Alert - 28/05/2007
Class II recall of Phlebodia(diosmin) 600mg film-coated tablets - 10/04/2007
Class I recall of Plavix 75mg coated tablets - 08/02/2007
Class III recall of Uzix (Amikacin) solution for injection 500mg/2ml - 25/01/2007
Class I rapid alert letter for Avetine (Cefuroxime) 750mg vials - 25/01/2007
Axetine (cefuroxime) 750mg vial - 23/01/2007
2006
Isotretinion 20mg Capsules - 29/09/2006
Class II recall Sertral 50mg tablets - 14/08/2006
Class I recall of Ultravist-370 - 3/8/2006
Class II recall of Lipormerz Reatrd (Etofibrate 500mg) capsules Batch no:503041 - 17/01/2006
2004
Class II recall of Pulmicort 200 microgram/dose pMDI - 03/11/2004
Class II recall of Diclogesic 12.5mg Suppositories - 12/08/2004
Class II recall of Amsidine 75mg ampoules, solution for infusion - 03/06/2004
Caution in Use
Wockhardt amoxicillin sodium powder for solutin for injection (Class IV Caution in use)- 11/07/2014
Zarzio pre-filled syringe 30 MU/0.5ml solution for injection (Class IV Caution in use) - 03/05/2013
Acetylcysteine 200mg/ml injection (Class IV Caution in use) - 30/11/2009
Enebrel 25mg injection (Class IV Caution in use) - 28/10/2005