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Tocilizumab (RoActemra®) 162mg/0.9ml solution for injection pre-filled

MSAN(2021)34 · Level 3 · issued 09 Nov 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)34
Issued
09 Nov 2021
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
January 2022 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
pens are in limited supply until January 2022 due to increased global demand on the activeLimited supplyJanuary 2022
Sanofi and the initiatingBoard will need to ensure that appropriate training is available, either onAvailable

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.