Company led medicines recall: Glucose 10%w/v 10ml injection (unlicensed medicine) and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL (unlicensed medicine)

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MS 12882) is recalling specific batches of Glucose 10%w/v injection 10mL and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL due to limited assurance of product sterility.

CLMR Number

CLMR (21)A/06

MDR Number

MDR 401-09/21

Company Name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MS 12882)

Product description

Glucose 10%w/v 10ml injection (unlicensed medicine)

Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL (unlicensed medicine)

Lot Number/Expiry

Product name Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
Glucose 10%w/v injection 10ml M02503 04/02/2023 5 x 10 ml 17 March 2021
Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5ml M04506 27/04/2022 10 x 5 ml 21 June 2021

Brief Description of Problem

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MS 12882) is recalling the above batches of Glucose 10%w/v injection 10mL and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL. The batches are being recalled as a precautionary measure due to limited assurance of product sterility.

Oxford Pharmacy Store should be contacted to arrange for return and credit of affected stock. The affected stock should be quarantined when replacement stock is available to users.

This recall is being issued as a company-led medicines recall, as this product is only supplied to several hospital pharmacies and the manufacturer has full traceability of the onward distribution by their customers.

Company Contact for medical information enquiries

For medical information enquiries, please contact East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit by emailing: pharmacy.manufacture@esneft.nhs.uk or telephone: 01473 703440

Company Contact for stock enquiries

For stock information enquiries, Oxford Pharmacy Store, by emailing: ops.orders@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or telephone: 01865 904141

Updates to this page

Published 4 October 2021