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Glipizide (Minodiab®) 5mg tablets

MSAN(2021)26 · Level 3 · issued 06 Aug 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)26
Issued
06 Aug 2021
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
mid-October 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. Pfizer are out of stock of glipizide (Minodiab®) 5mg tablets until mid-October 2021 due toOut of stockmid-October 2021
4. Alternative glucose-lowering medications, including sulfonylureas, 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.