Viatris Inc.

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First report 10 May 2019•Latest report 10 May 2019

Reports, concerns and published responses

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Reports
1

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0%

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0

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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Addressed to Mylan N.V., now represented here by Viatris Inc..

    Inner North London

    AI-generated summary

    Karanbir Singh CHEEMA · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    Karanbir Singh CHEEMA, a pupil at William Perkin High School with multiple food allergies and asthma, went into anaphylactic shock after another pupil threw cheese at him on 28 June 2017 and died. Concerns included inadequate awareness of his allergies, insufficient checking and availability of EpiPens, an out-of-date EpiPen, failures in sharing and standardising allergy action plans, a cancelled follow-up appointment, and shortcomings in emergency response guidance and training.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to transmit allergy action plans to schools

    Wider context from the report

    “5. The allergy action plan drafted by Karanbir’s doctors at Ealing Hospital did not find its way to his school. There is no standardised approach to this, for example always sending a copy to the school designated safeguarding lead, as well as giving parents/carers a copy for themselves and a copy for the school in case the posted version does not arrive. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of standardisation of allergy action plans across hospitals and schools

    Wider context from the report

    “4. Allergy action plans are not standardised across hospitals and schools, so messages are not as clearly delivered as they could be. This is vital particularly when they may be read for the first time in a desperate situation where panic has set in. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Omission of second adrenaline auto-injector guidance from the emergency call algorithm

    Wider context from the report

    “11. The London Ambulance Service 999 operator did not at any time suggest that a second EpiPen be given, because this is not contained within the algorithm. That could be remedied internationally. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure that school medication is in date

    Wider context from the report

    “3. Karanbir’s EpiPen was out of date. There must be systems in place to ensure that medication in schools is in date. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of awareness that a second adrenaline auto-injector should be administered after deterioration or non-improvement

    Wider context from the report

    “8. There appears to be a lack of awareness nationally of the simple but vital messages that: - if a person with an allergy has been exposed to an allergen and develops any respiratory compromise, so any breathing difficulty at all, then adrenaline (via EpiPen or other) should be administered immediately, before any asthma pump and even before calling for help; - if there is a deterioration after giving one EpiPen, then another should be administered immediately, or in any event after five minutes if there is no improvement. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Delays in time-critical asthma and allergy review appointments

    Wider context from the report

    “6. Karanbir’s treating doctors wanted him to re-attend for asthma and allergy review four months after his last consultation. An appointment was made but cancelled by the hospital. By the time of his death four months later he had still not been seen again. There needed to be recognition of the time critical nature of this appointment. It needed to be re-booked without delay. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of school pupil understanding of allergies and the consequences of allergen exposure

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The pupils at Karanbir’s school had a patchy understanding of his allergies, what they were and the consequences of exposure to allergens. Targeted education about this would improve safety. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to check or audit school allergy care plans and medication boxes

    Wider context from the report

    “2. Karanbir’s school care plan and medical box were not checked or audited to ensure, for example, that his care plan stipulated two EpiPens® (adrenaline auto-injectors), the box contained two EpiPens. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of awareness that adrenaline should be administered immediately for respiratory compromise after allergen exposure

    Wider context from the report

    “8. There appears to be a lack of awareness nationally of the simple but vital messages that: - if a person with an allergy has been exposed to an allergen and develops any respiratory compromise, so any breathing difficulty at all, then adrenaline (via EpiPen or other) should be administered immediately, before any asthma pump and even before calling for help; - if there is a deterioration after giving one EpiPen, then another should be administered immediately, or in any event after five minutes if there is no improvement. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient availability of two adrenaline auto-injectors at all times

    Wider context from the report

    “7. Karanbir had one EpiPen at home, one at school and one at his father’s home. There is clearly a need for medical teams to emphasise that two EpiPens must be available at all times. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to communicate emergency adrenaline instructions effectively in school staff training

    Wider context from the report

    “10. These instructions were not communicated effectively as part of the school staff’s first aid and EpiPen training. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Viatris Inc.; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of emergency adrenaline instructions on EpiPen packaging

    Wider context from the report

    “9. The EpiPen box does not contain these instructions on the outside. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026