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Penicillamine 125mg and 250mg tablets

MSAN(2020)7 · Level 2 · issued 21 Feb 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)7
Issued
21 Feb 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
Late March 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. Penicillamine 125mg tablets are out of stock until late March 2020.Out of stocklate March 2020
2. Limited supplies of penicillamine 250mg tablets are available through hospital pharmacies only.Available
4. Unlicensed imports of penicillamine 125mg and 250mg tablets are 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.