From the 9th May 2023, Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens have been recalled. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency instructs any patients or schools who use the Emerade 300 or 500 pens to contact their GP to obtain one of the other brands (including schools who have Emerade 300 or 500 as their spare AAI pen).
So, why have the Emerade 300 and 500 pens been recalled? It is mainly a precautionary measure. Some of the brand’s pens may fail to activate or activate too early if they have been dropped. Meaning in an emergency, the correct dosage may not be administered.
Here at St Ursula's the emergency AAI brand in school is Mylan but this can only be used on pupils with medical authorisation and written parental consent to use during anaphylaxis.