Oestrogel recall

[CapaldiQueen]

Class 3 Medicines Recall: Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd, Oestrogel Pump-Pack 750 micrograms/actuation Gel (estradiol), EL (24)A/09. Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd has informed the MHRA that a defective pump system was detected in two batches of Oestrogel Pump-Pack 750 micrograms/actuation Gel.

code and distribution dates

74800 31/07/2026 1 06/11/2023
74830 31/08/2026 1 08/11/2023

Interesting. Link?

I have been suspicious about this because sometimes the round bottles dispense noticeably different amounts.

Thanks for sharing this. I looked it up for a sourtand found this

https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/class-3-medicines-recall-besins-healthcare-uk-ltd-oestrogel-pump-pack-750-micrograms-slash-actuation-gel-estradiol-el-24-a-slash-09

Further details on what to do here.
Interestingly you need a new prescription to have it replaced and if you don't have a HRT prepayment certificate then you'll have to pay for that.

This is very interesting, Very sceptical of the reasons Bessins is giving to why the recall though!? can't help wondering if it's a cover up? to blame a "Faulty Pump" other than the real reason that the newer White Lid Cylinder bottles, are not effective, deffective, smell like strong hand gel, inconsistent pump amount delivery & seemingly the limited amount of actual Hormone in the gel!
Maybe they thought we wouldn't realise, blindsighting us, maybe they thought "if they complain, pharmacies will just think its all in their heads & issue the bottles regardless" (& keep ordering new supplies!)
Yes, Iam one of those women that's suffering greatly with the 'New Packaging', Yes I have Tried, Questioned myself, have been Questioned & have Tried again for 4 weeks!!
As you can probably tell by all the !'s in this post that the 'New Packaging Oestrogel' is not working for me (if I could also attach drips of sweat & tears , the bags under my eyes from lack of sleep, ECG readings of heart palpitations, anxiety, aches & pains, brain fog, to this post, I bloomin would)
Bessins you can't fool me!/Us! ('Us' as in everyone else whom is having the same issues with this & yes there's alot of Us)

There was a lot of debate on here about the round bottles dispensing less product. I always thought that was the case.

I had a message from my GP surgery about this recall. I'm slightly outraged that when the faulty bottles are returned, women have to get (and pay for, if they don't have an HRT pre-payment certificate) another prescription. If the bottles are faulty, Besins, that's on you, and you need to take the financial hit.