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Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone tablets - various brands and strengths

MSAN(2020)52 · Level 2 · issued 18 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)52
Issued
18 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
Early August 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. Teva and Accord the suppliers of Stanek® and Sastravi® tablets respectively, are out of stock ofOut of stock
2. All other Stanek® and Sastravi® presentations remain available during this time.Available
3. Supplies of Stalevo® tablets, which are considered equivalent, continue to remain 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.