GENERICS manufacturer
Ranbaxy is the subject of a Class 2
Drug Alert by the UK Medicines
and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency over the product
information included in batches of
its Mirtazapine 15mg tablets.
All unused stock of the product is
being recalled because the Patient
Information Leaflets have not been
updated to include safety warnings
mandated by the European
Medicines Agency.
The company has already
recalled all stock of Setraline tablets
for the same reason and other
products are currently under review.
The missing safety warnings
relate to thoughts of suicide and
worsening of a patient’s depression
or anxiety disorder.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 May 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 May 10
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