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UPDATE: 03/04/2025 Update to communications issued on 19 December 2024. Material updates are shown in bold Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol (Estradot®) 25micrograms/24 hours, 37.5micrograms/24 hours, 50micrograms/24 hours, 75micrograms/24 hours, and 100micrograms/24 hours transdermal patches. MSN/2024/115U Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th [...]

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Update 02/05/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50micrograms/24hours patches (SSP079), Estradot® 75micrograms/24hours patches (SSP080), Estradot® 100micrograms/24hours patches (SSP081) and Estradot® 25micrograms/24hours patches (SSP082).  All four SSPs were due to expire on 2 May 2025. The end date for all [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prednisolone 20mg/100ml rectal solution MSN/2024/116 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2024 Prednisolone 20mg/100ml rectal solution is out of stock until February 2025. Alternative rectal steroids remain available and can support an increased demand. A copy of [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets (immediate-release) MSN/2024/114 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2024 Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg and 20mg immediate-release (IR) tablets are in limited supply until late February 2025. Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg IR tablets [...]

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The Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP appeared before the Health and Social Care Select Committee in Parliament yesterday (December 18th) to answer questions related to his brief.   In response to questions – including from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy Member Gregory Stafford MP – the Secretary of State said he wanted to: “reassure pharmacies across [...]

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