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Salofalk® (mesalazine) 500mg and 1g suppositories – update to MSAN (2020)23

MSAN(2020)33 · issued 30 Apr 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)33
Issued
30 Apr 2020
Valid until
End July 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. Salofalk® 500mg suppositories are out of stock until mid June 2020.Out of stockmid June 2020
2. Salofalk® 1g suppositories are out of stock until late July 2020.Out of stocklate July 2020
3. Pentasa® (mesalazine) 1g suppositories remain available during this period.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.