Medicines safety

MHRA safety alerts and recalls

Every MHRA medicines recall, patient safety alert and Drug Safety Update, checked against GOV.UK every 2 hours from 07:00 to 19:00. Last checked 30 Oct, 19:00.

Pharmshark is not an official alerting route. Make sure your pharmacy receives alerts directly from the MHRA and through your organisation, and always act on the official GOV.UK notice.

Recalls needing action now

Class 1–3 recalls issued in the last 14 days and National Patient Safety Alerts issued in the last 30 days.

What do the recall classes mean?
ClassActionThe MHRA's definition
Class 1Immediate actionThe defect presents a risk of death or disability.
Class 2Action within 48 hoursThe defect may cause mistreatment or harm to the patient, but it is not life-threatening or serious.
Class 3Action within 5 daysThe defect is unlikely to cause harm to the patient.
Class 4Caution in useUsually minor defects in packaging or other printed materials.

A Class 1 recall usually comes with a National Patient Safety Alert. Source: MHRA, safety communications.

All alerts

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  1. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 4 to 8 May 2026

    Issued 12 May 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 4 to 8 May 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  2. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 27 April to 1 May 2026

    Issued 5 May 2026 · updated 12 May 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 27 April to 1 May 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  3. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 1 May 2026

    Issued 1 May 2026 · updated 6 May 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices for 1 May 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  4. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 20 to 24 April 2026

    Issued 28 Apr 2026 · updated 30 Apr 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 20 to 24 April 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  5. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 13 to 17 April 2026

    Issued 21 Apr 2026 · updated 23 Apr 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 13 to 17 April 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  6. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 6 to 10 April 2026

    Issued 13 Apr 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices for 6 to 10 April 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  7. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 30 March - 3 April 2026

    Issued 8 Apr 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices for 30 March - 3 April 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  8. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 23-27 March 2026

    Issued 31 Mar 2026

    List of field Safety Notices for 23-27 March 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  9. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 16 - 20 March 2026

    Issued 24 Mar 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices for 16 - 20 March 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  10. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 9 - 13 March 2026

    Issued 17 Mar 2026 · updated 20 Mar 2026

    A list of Field Safety Notice for 9 - 13 March 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  11. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 23-27 February 2026

    Issued 3 Mar 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 23-27 February 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  12. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 02 to 06 March 2026

    Issued 2 Mar 2026 · updated 9 Mar 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 2 March to 6 March 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  13. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 16-20 February 2026

    Issued 24 Feb 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices: 16-20 February 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  14. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 09-13 February 2026

    Issued 17 Feb 2026

    A list of Field Safety Notices: 09-13 February 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  15. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 02-06 February 2026

    Issued 10 Feb 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices: 02-06 February 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  16. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 26 to 30 January 2026

    Issued 2 Feb 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 26 to 30 January 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  17. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 19 to 23 January 2026

    Issued 27 Jan 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 19 to 23 January 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  18. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 12 to 16 January 2026

    Issued 20 Jan 2026 · updated 22 Jan 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 12 to 16 January 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  19. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices for 05-09 January 2026

    Issued 12 Jan 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices for 05-09 January 2026

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  20. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026

    Issued 6 Jan 2026

    List of Field Safety Notices from 29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  21. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 22-26 December 2025

    Issued 30 Dec 2025

    List of Field Safety Notices for 22-26 December 2025

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  22. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 15 - 19 December 2025

    Issued 22 Dec 2025

    List of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) for week 15 - 19 December 2025

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  23. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 8 - 12 December 2025

    Issued 15 Dec 2025

    List of Field Safety Notices from 8-12 December 2025

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  24. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 1 to 5 December 2025

    Issued 8 Dec 2025

    List of Field Safety Notices from 1 to 5 Deceber 2025.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

  25. Field safety notice

    Field Safety Notices: 24 to 28 November 2025

    Issued 2 Dec 2025

    List of Field Safety Notices from 24 to 28 November 2025.

    GOV.UK notice Field safety notices (mostly hospital devices) are hidden from the pharmacy view by default.

Source: the MHRA on GOV.UK. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pharmshark is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MHRA.