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A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines.
Accord Healthcare Ltd has informed us that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for all strengths of Atrolak XL Prolonged-release tablets is missing the side effects identified from post-marketing experience.
The paediatric indication for chloral hydrate (for children aged 2 years and older) and cloral (previously chloral) betaine (children aged 12 years and older) has been restricted to short-term treatment (maximum 2 weeks) of severe insomnia only when the child...
New maximum daily dose restrictions (including in elderly patients), contraindications, and warnings.
Patients receiving apomorphine and domperidone require an assessment of cardiac risk factors and ECG monitoring to reduce the risk of serious arrhythmia related to QT-prolongation.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Dry weather impacts expected to continue as key decision makers come together to discuss current situation.
Healthcare professionals should consider measuring magnesium levels before starting PPI treatment and repeat measurements periodically during prolonged treatment.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will warn against appeasement of Vladimir Putin, and tell allies and partners there must be no backsliding in support for Ukraine.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Hemingway on 6 April 2016.
(Generics (UK) Limited, trading as Mylan UK) A small number of packs from a specific batch may have an over count or under count of one tablet (EL (15)A/05).
Toremifene (fareston) is associated with a dose-dependent risk of QT prolongation.
This letter gives additional guidance on the issue of prisoners requiring a prolonged hospital stay.
New specific guidance on dose-dependent prolongation of QTc with ondansetron.
(Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.) Remaining stocks of affected batch should be quarantined and returned to original supplier for credit – class 2 action within 48 hours. (EL (13)A/22)
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care addressed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity at the launch of their longer, healthier lives strategy.
Monitor patients closely and remove the vaginal delivery system immediately in cases of excessive or prolonged uterine contractions, at the onset of labour, or if there is clinical concern for mother or baby.
Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a consultation on parental leave entitlements.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner on 12 January 2017.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Hemingway on 27 December 2018.
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