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Metronidazole (Acea®) 0.75% gel (Ferndale Pharmaceuticals)

MSAN(2020)71 · Level 2 · issued 23 Jul 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)71
Issued
23 Jul 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
September 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. Acea® 0.75% gel is out of stock until September 2020.Out of stockSeptember 2020
2. Metrogel® 0.75% gel and Rozex® 0.75% gel remain 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.