Medicine recalls, shortages and safety updates in the UK
MHRA medicines recalls and defect notifications with batch numbers, Serious Shortage Protocols, new approvals and Drug Safety Update — updated daily, automatically. Last updated: 14 Oct 2026 08:50.
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.
◀ no earlier days 23 Mar 2026Monday 23 March 2026 · 1 event
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23 Mar 2026Monday 23 March 2026
1 event · 1 important
Class 2 recall · DMRC- 38814497 · PL: 22099/0003 · Regent Medical Limited / Mölnlycke Health Care · chlorhexidine gluconate 4%
Batches: 5156042 (28/11/2028), 500ml (10/02/2026), 5156043 (28/11/2028), 5156093 (28/11/2028), 500ml (10/03/2026)
What this means, batches, details
In total 1 event on this day.
Key
class 1 recall (risk to life)
class 2–3 recall, serious shortage, safety update
class 4 defect notification, new approval
A batch recall does not mean the medicine is withdrawn: it remains licensed, only the listed batches are affected.