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MSAN(2019)12 · Level 2 · issued 01 Nov 2019

Reference
MSAN(2019)12
Issued
01 Nov 2019
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
week commencing 16 December 2019 Network as stated by the source
Source
Signed NHS Scotland notice (PDF) ↗

What the notice states

The supply position for each affected product, as recorded in the notice — read the full signed PDF above for the clinical advice and actions.

ProductPositionResupply
2. Salofalk® 500mg suppositories are out of stock until week Pharmacy & Medicines DivisionOut of stockweek Pharmacy & Medicines Division
will be out of stock from from late November until w/c 16thOut of stockw/c 16th
3. Pentasa® (mesalazine) 1g suppositories remain availableAvailable
impact) therapeutic class are available but which may likely to require a change in the classAvailable

From the NHS Scotland notice PDF (linked above); dates and “valid until” text are as stated, fuzzy wording kept as written. Scotland is covered separately from England — see methodology. Not an official NHS service, and not clinical advice — follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy.