In case of any notification by the Government Authority, the same shall be received and checked by the pharmacist.
In case any of the drugs which are stocked in pharmacy is listed in the Gazette notice, that drug is immediately withdrawn from use & recalled from user department
In case there is a notification by the manufacturer/supplier regarding a particular batch of a drug to be withdrawn from use for particular reasons, the drug needs to be recalled.
In case there are alarming cases of adverse drug reactions, the drugs & therapeutics committee analyses the ADE and may ask for the withdrawal of the drug from use and also for medicine recall from all user areas.
Any such situation where medicine needs to be recalled, the order shall be given after the consultation with the Drugs & Therapeutics Committee.
The Pharmacy shall check the units where the drug (batch no. is considered, if there is a problem with a particular batch only) is distributed and the nurse in charge on duty shall be asked to send the drug back to the pharmacy.
Recalled drugs are sent back to the manufacturer (in case of ADE) for detailed analysis of the problem.
