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Medicine recalls, shortages and safety updates in the UK — December 2025

MHRA medicines recalls and defect notifications with batch numbers, Serious Shortage Protocols, new approvals and Drug Safety Update — updated daily, automatically. Last updated: 27 Sep 2026 13:39.

All Recalls and defects2 Serious shortages (SSP)2 New approvals1 Drug Safety Update1
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Sources: we track changes based on information published by the MHRA — medicines recalls and defect notifications, Drug Safety Update and approval announcements — and the Serious Shortage Protocols published by the NHS Business Services Authority. The UK is outside the EU, so European Commission decisions are not listed here.

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19 Dec 2025Friday 19 December 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 4 events · 3 important
Serious Shortage Protocol Adipine XL 30mg MR tablets
SSP084 · until 6 Feb 2026
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SSP document (NHSBSA) ↗ NHS Business Services Authority (DHSC Serious Shortage Protocols)
Serious Shortage Protocol Adipine XL 60mg MR tablets
SSP085 · until 6 Feb 2026
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SSP document (NHSBSA) ↗ NHS Business Services Authority (DHSC Serious Shortage Protocols)
Serious Shortage Protocol Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free
SSP086 · until 6 Feb 2026
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SSP document (NHSBSA) ↗ NHS Business Services Authority (DHSC Serious Shortage Protocols)
MHRA approval lenacapavir
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of lenacapavir under close review.
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MHRA announcement ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

17 Dec 2025Wednesday 17 December 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
Drug Safety Update Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets)
There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus ® tablets, which have different stated mg doses but are b…
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Drug Safety Update on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

15 Dec 2025Monday 15 December 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
Medicines recall Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets
Class 3 recall · DMRC-37820855 · PL: 28444/0276 · Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited · prednisolone sodium phosphate
Batches: 2409006 (31/05/2027), 2409007 (31/05/2027)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

11 Dec 2025Thursday 11 December 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event · 1 important
Medicines recall Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
Class 2 recall · DMRC-37790612 · PL: 01502/0135 · Hameln Pharma ltd · clarithromycin lactobionate
Batches: 23J097 (30/09/2027), 23J098 (30/09/2027), 23J099 (30/09/2027), 23J100 (30/09/2027), 24A227 (30/11/2027), 24A230 (31/12/2027), 24E038 (31/01/2028), 24E039 (29/02/2028), 24E040 (29/02/2028), 24G130 (30/04/2028), 24G330 (30/04/2028), 24G331 (30/04/2028), 24G333 (30/06/2028), 24I243 (31/07/2028), 24I245 (31/07/2028), 24I400 (31/07/2028), 24I402 (30/09/2028), 24I403 (30/09/2028), 24I404 (30/09/2028), 24I418 (30/09/2028), 24K161 (31/10/2028), 24K162 (31/10/2028), 24K163 (31/10/2028), 24K164 (30/11/2028), 24K165 (30/11/2028), 24K166 (30/11/2028), 24K167 (30/11/2028), 24K168 (30/09/2028), 25D674 (31/03/2029), 25D675 (31/03/2029), 25F174 (31/05/2030), 25F175 (31/05/2030), 25F263 (31/05/2030)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

10 Dec 2025Wednesday 10 December 2025

open day ◀ ▶ 1 event
Medicines recall Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets
Class 4 defect notification · 3 products · DMRC - 37698206 · PL: 43461/0054 · Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd · amitriptyline hydrochloride
Batches: 1404515 (31/12/2025), 1404539 (31/12/2025), 1404540 (31/12/2025), 1404546 (31/12/2025), 1404721 (31/03/2026), 1404722 (31/03/2026), 1404628 (28/02/2026), 1404630 (28/02/2026), 1404631 (28/02/2026), 1404632 (28/02/2026), 1404640 (28/02/2026), 1404641 (28/02/2026), 1404629 (28/02/2026), 1404615 (31/01/2026), 1404616 (31/01/2026), 1404626 (31/01/2026), 1404627 (31/01/2026), 1404724 (31/03/2026), 1404723 (30/04/2026)
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MHRA alert on GOV.UK ↗ MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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In total 10 events this month.