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Danazol 100mg & 200mg capsules

MSAN(2020)44 · Level 3 · issued 01 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)44
Issued
01 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
n/a – action to be taken as soon as possible 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. Danazol 100mg and 200mg capsules have been discontinued in the UK and remaining suppliesDiscontinued—
8. Sanofi discontinued Danol (danazol) capsules from the UK market in December 2019 and suppliesDiscontinued—
pharmaceutical ingredient (API) which has led to the discontinuation of danazol capsules withinDiscontinued—
that are, licensed alternatives are available. There are greater concerns for patients prescribedAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2020:44

Recorded
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Capture route
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Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Content hash
9c5f53919b4bb0efe595e6fa87ffd259d2f34cfeeb92dd9751d58ce3630183ca
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-44.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.