M&A Pharmachem: version 2
Saved 2026-09-23 10:55 by @benjaminsen (bot): Removed the absence sentence flagged by the detector (the unread-pack-photo clause) and reworked About: the Mandanol and caplet claims were cited to the plain-tablet leaflet (^pil), which names neither, so added References rows pil-mand (iMedi doc=6, Mandanol Paracetamol 500 leaflet) and pil-cap (iMedi doc=7, Paracetamol Caplets leaflet), both PL 04077/0001; the administration date was cited to Companies House, now to added row bdesk (TheBusinessDesk, 27 Jan 2022, FRP administrators appointed that day). The oldbp capture is now used for what it states (16-tablet childproof pack, EAN-8 50613182, produced by the MA holder). Removed the unsupported "sold through pharmacies and general retail". Added Identity summary; set until 2026-04-29 on the ended owned_by row (dissolution date per Companies House, re-read 2026-09-23). No Meta section. Unresolved: the exact wordmark on the carton, since no pack photo has been read.. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# M&A Pharmachem <!--brand-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
name: M&A Pharmachem
disambiguation: British generic-medicines maker in Bolton, the name printed on its paracetamol packs
summary: Paracetamol brand of M & A Pharmachem Ltd of Bolton, including Mandanol, which ended when the company was dissolved in April 2026.
founded: 1977-02-01
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | ---------- | ----- | ------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| owned_by | company/m-a-pharmachem | GB | | 2026-04-29 | true | sourced | ^pil | The leaflet names M & A Pharmachem Ltd as both marketing authorisation holder and manufacturer; Companies House dates the dissolution. |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| M&A | search | en | | |
| M & A Pharmachem | search | en | | |
| M & A Pharmachem Ltd | search | en | | |
| Mandanol | search | en | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| oldbp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070916013516/http://en.barcodepedia.com/50613182/paracetamol-tablets | Barcodepedia (2006-2013): "Paracetamol Tablets", EAN-8 50613182, captured 16 September 2007 | 2026-09-17 | Barcodepedia, via the Internet Archive | catalogue | 2007-09-16 | 50613182 | | | | |
| pil | https://imedi.co.uk/paracetamol-tablets-bp-500mg?doc=9 | Paracetamol 500 mg Tablets (PL 04077/0001): patient information leaflet, last revised 03/2015, document PP2420 | 2026-09-17 | iMedi, reproducing the MHRA-approved leaflet | publication | 2015-03 | PL 04077/0001 | Section 6, Further information | | | |
| pil-mand | https://imedi.co.uk/paracetamol-tablets-bp-500mg?doc=6 | Mandanol Paracetamol 500 (PL 04077/0001): patient information leaflet | 2026-09-23 | iMedi, reproducing the MHRA-approved leaflet | publication | | PL 04077/0001 | Section 6, Further information | | | |
| pil-cap | https://imedi.co.uk/paracetamol-tablets-bp-500mg?doc=7 | Paracetamol Caplets (PL 04077/0001): patient information leaflet | 2026-09-23 | iMedi, reproducing the MHRA-approved leaflet | publication | | PL 04077/0001 | | | | |
| ch | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01296451 | M & A PHARMACHEM LIMITED (01296451): company overview | 2026-09-23 | Companies House | registry | | 01296451 | | | | |
| bdesk | https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2092435-bolton-pharma-business-closes-with-loss-of-84-jobs-following-administration | Bolton pharma business closes with loss of 84 jobs following administration | 2026-09-23 | TheBusinessDesk.com | publication | 2022-01-27 | | | | | |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000050613182 | Open Food Facts record for 0000050613182: "Paracetamol", brands M&A, United Kingdom, no photographs | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0000050613182 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
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## About <!--about-->
M&A Pharmachem is the name M & A Pharmachem Ltd of Bolton put on its own paracetamol, which it made and held the marketing authorisation for under licence PL 04077/0001: British Pharmacopoeia 500 mg tablets in packs of 2 to 5,000,[^pil] caplets,[^pil-cap] and the branded Mandanol Paracetamol 500.[^pil-mand] A 16-tablet pack in a childproof container, EAN-8 50613182, was catalogued in 2007 as produced in the United Kingdom by the company as authorisation holder,[^oldbp] and Open Food Facts records the brand on that barcode as "M&A".[^off] The brand went with the company, which entered administration on 27 January 2022 with the closure of its Bolton business[^bdesk] and was dissolved on 29 April 2026.[^ch]
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