The Latest Breaking News from ITH Pharma

Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns

Contaminated feed inquest conclusions highlight concerns over lack of requirement for providers to report problems

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

Warning of future deaths risk after three babies who had contaminated feed died

Three premature babies received total parenteral nutrition feed, contaminated by Bacillus cereus, while undergoing care in hospital.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby’s death after decade of denial

Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust tells inquest highly vulnerable Aviva Otte was given nutritional product containing deadly bacteria

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

Pharmaceutical firm fined £1.2m over contaminated baby feed supplied to hospitals

A pharmaceutical company which supplied feed to premature babies at hospitals across England when the product had been contaminated has been fined more than £1.2 million.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022

ITH Pharma fined £1.2m after supplying contaminated feed for premature babies

Three babies died after receiving the batch but judge finds the cause of one baby’s death was not ‘proved to the criminal standard’.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

ITH Pharma admits supplying contaminated baby feed

A pharmaceutical company has pleaded guilty over the supply of contaminated feed for premature babies.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2022

Company admits supplying food allegedly linked to deaths of babies

Three babies died and 20 needed hospital treatment

Wales Online · Jan 28, 2022