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MHRA issues drug recall for MidaBuc-Midazolam10mg Oromucosal Solution

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medicines recall for MidaBuc – Midazolam (as HCL) 10mg/ml Oromucosal Solution of Eastone Ltd.

The manufacturer Eaststone Ltd. has informed the MHRA of an issue related to underfilled or empty bottles for MidaBuc – Midazolam (as HCL) 10mg/mL Oromucosal Solution.


Product details

Batch NumberExpiry DatePack SizeFirst Distributed
ES8455315 April 20215ml26 April 2019

Clonidine hydrochloride 50micrograms/5ml oral solution of SyriMed with PL 39307/0082 is also being recalled.

SyriMed is recalling the above batch as a precautionary measure due to an issue related to the container closure (child-lock cap).

Product details

Batch NumberExpiry DatePack SizeFirst Distributed
201014September 2022100ml19th November 2020

 

“The Marketing Authorisation Holder has received a number of complaints related to defective container closures and the investigation has identified an issue with the bottle capping during the manufacturing process for the batch,” the MHRA said.

Pharmacies have been advised to stop supplying the medicines batches immediately and quarantine all remaining stock and return it to their supplier using the concerned supplier’s approved process.

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