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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

Prednisolone 5mg Suppositories (RPH Pharmaceuticals)

MSAN(2020)62 · Level 2 · issued 29 Jun 2020

Reference: MSAN(2020)62
Issued: 29 Jun 2020
Priority: Level 2
Valid until: End 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.

Product	Position	Resupply
1. Prednisolone 5mg suppositories are out of stock of until the end of August 2020, due to	Out of stock	the end of August 2020

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Read from: NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
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Source document: https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-62.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.