Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
SYNPHASE® (ETHINYLESTRADIOL AND NORETHISTERONE) TABLETS
MSAN(2019)14 · Level 21 · issued 15 Nov 2019
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.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Synphase® tablets are out of stock until 20 December 2019. | Out of stock | 20 December 2019 |
| 2. Other brands of phasic oral contraceptive tablets remain available during this period. | Available | — |
| 5. The SPC’s for the phasic oral contraceptives are available at the links below: | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2019:14
- Recorded
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
- Read from
- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Content hash
e1b5ea4caaee4849fa4f12cb81d50fbc1409cbc16978225a693b5ef03b031fbbsha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2019-14.pdf ↗
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.