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Ferrous Fumarate 322mg/Folic Acid 350microgram (Pregaday®) tablets

MSAN(2020)103 · Level 2 · issued 23 Oct 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)103
Issued
23 Oct 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late November 2020 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. Pregaday® tablets are out of stock until late November 2020.Out of stocklate November 2020
3. Galfer FA® capsules (ferrous fumarate 305mg and folic acid 350micrograms) were discontinuedDiscontinued
manufacturer cannot support any uplift in demand and modified-release preparations of iron areAvailable — cannot support uplift
8. Other ferrous fumarate preparations containing lower amounts of elemental iron are availableAvailable

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.