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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Buccolam 10mg Oromucosal solution (Orifarm UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (23)A/18 Date issued: 22 May 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Product name: Buccolam 10mg Oromucosal solution (Orifarm UK Ltd) PLGB 45985/0272 Batch No Expiry Date [...]

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Update 01/09/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Utrogestan® 100mg capsules (SSP056) was due to expire 1 September 2023 but has been further extended to Friday 29 September 2023. Update 09/06/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of the following products are now available to meet normal demand: Sandrena® 0.5mg gel sachets Sandrena® 1mg gel sachets Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free [...]

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In light of surveillance data indicating that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels, the Department of Health and Social Care has published an alert to inform prescribers working in primary care and pharmacy teams that antiviral medicines should no longer be prescribed.  Community pharmacists should no longer supply antiviral medicines [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 75mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP055 Estradot® 75mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on Friday 5 May 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Estradot® 75mcg patches must be [...]

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