Fresenius Kabi and sister
company Calea were fined more
than £550,000 last week in the UK
for supplying faulty syringes which
contained no active ingredient, in
this case, insulin.
A diabetic patient, Neil Judge
from Barnsley, died at the Northern
General Hospital in Sheffield in
November 2010, after treatment
with the syringes resulted in multiorgan
failure triggered by a serious
episode of diabetic ketoacidosis
because his body was deprived of
insulin for more than 13 hours.
The faulty syringes were
considered by the coroner to be
a ‘major contributory factor’ to
Judge’s death.
Inspections by the UK Medicines
Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency (MHRA) had highlighted
deficiencies.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Jul 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Jul 15
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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