From 1997 the absolute number of prescriptions as ampoules fell annually.
The print on the ampoules is so small these days.
The ampoules containing the two allergens could not be distinguished from one another or from the distilled water.
The anaesthetic had been kept in glass ampoules which were stored in the disinfectant, and became contaminated by seepage through invisible cracks in the glass.
Industry figures indicate that the average monthly demand for diamorphine is approximately 640,000 ampoules of varying strengths.
Working in a busy plastic surgery unit, we have noticed that a variety of water, saline, and lignocaine ampoules all look virtually identical in terms of bottle design and labelling.
Testing of the syringes showed some contained the hormone, and there were also 13 ampoules, labelled EquiGen.
The fact that 38 ampoules of Testicomp came from two different batches, probably two different supply sources.
