As of 02 Nov 2026 12:58 UTC. Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.
Presentations, as stated in the latest recorded notice
No product lines could be read from the latest recorded notice for this medicine, so no presentation-level status is shown. The notice itself is listed in the history below.
Protocol in force
No Serious Shortage Protocol matched to this name is in force on the NHSBSA register. Matching is by name until identifier coding lands.
Named in the source as remaining available
The latest recorded notice names no alternative as remaining available.
Identifiers — Camellia Sinensis Extract
BNF chemical and SNOMED identifiers from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis (Open Government Licence), matched by name (presentation name), confidence 0.90 — grouping under review where marked Release Sep 2026.
BNF SNOMED mapping, NHSBSA Copyright 2026; Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data, NHSBSA Copyright 2026. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
History
One supply notification on record, 26 Nov 2024. We record when a shortage is declared, not when stock returns — the source doesn't publish that. An update sharing a reference counts as one episode.
| Issued | Notice | Kind | Tier | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Camellia sinensis extract (Catephen® ) 10% ointment Fluorouracil (Efudix® ) 5% cream Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Zyclara® 3.75%) cream 250mg sachets | Supply notification | — | MSN/2024/109 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: catephen. Grouping is by the head name in each title; brand and generic names may still sit on separate pages until identifier coding refines it — see the A–Z.
Scotland — separate record
NHS Scotland issues its own Medicine Supply Alert Notices. These match this medicine's name; they are shown beside, never added to, the England record.
- MSAN(2025)7 Camellia sinensis extract (Catephen®) 10% ointment · issued 05 Feb 2025 · valid until late April 2025, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗