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Lacosamide (Vimpat®) 50mg tablets (UCB Pharma Ltd)

MSAN(2020)58 · Level 2 · issued 26 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)58
Issued
26 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
w/c 20 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. Vimpat® 50mg tablets will be out of stock from early July until week commencing 20th July 2020.Out of stockweek commencing 20th July 2020
2. Vimpat® 10mg/ml syrup remains available.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.