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Lorazepam (Ativan®) 4mg/ml Solution for injection (Pfizer)

MSAN(2020)96 · Level 2 · issued 09 Oct 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)96
Issued
09 Oct 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
Early December 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
considered unlicensed in the UK, is available from Pfizer during this out of stock period.Available
injection to ensure ongoing supplies remain available for community pharmacies throughout thisAvailable

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.