Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Oral Contraceptive tablets (various brands)
MSAN(2020)81 · Level 2 · issued 26 Aug 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brevinor® 35microgram/500 microgram October norethisterone OCP products remain available. | Available | — |
| products remain available. | Available | — |
| 35microgram/1mg tablets 2020 remain available. | Available | — |
| 35microgram/1mg tablets differing composition remain available (see table | Available | — |
| Yiznell® Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone November remain available from suppliers of following brands: | Available | — |
| health professionals on the use of combined hormonal contraceptives is available from | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2020:81
- Recorded
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
- Read from
- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Content hash
59a4411d633bd9377e2a001d4661181f08a30d00065b6beb35bb6b3fa95f1a20sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-81.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.