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Pioglitazone 15mg/metformin 850mg (Competact®) tablets

MSAN(2021)20 · Level 2 · issued 22 Apr 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)20
Issued
22 Apr 2021
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
early May 2021 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. Pioglitazone 15mg/metformin 850mg tablets (Competact®) is out of stock until early May 2021.Out of stockearly May 2021
2. Generic pioglitazone 15mg/metformin 850mg tablets are out of stock with no resupply date.Out of stock
3. Pioglitazone 15mg tablets and metformin 850mg tablets remain available and can support theAvailable

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.