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SYNPHASE® (ETHINYLESTRADIOL AND NORETHISTERONE) TABLETS

MSAN(2019)14 · Level 21 · issued 15 Nov 2019

Reference
MSAN(2019)14
Issued
15 Nov 2019
Priority
Level 21
Valid until
20 December 2019 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
1. Synphase® tablets are out of stock until 20 December 2019.Out of stock20 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

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.