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NovoRapid FlexPen® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-

MSAN(2022)5 · Level 3 · issued 04 Nov 2022

Reference
MSAN(2022)5
Issued
04 Nov 2022
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
21 November 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
1. NovoRapid FlexPen® is out of stock until the week commencing 21st November 2022.Out of stockthe week commencing 21st November 2022
 NovoRapid Penfill® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml cartridges remain available and can supportAvailable
 Trurapi Solostar® (Insulin aspart [biosimilar]) 100units/ml pens remain available and canAvailable
 NovoRapid FlexTouch® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml pens remain available but cannotAvailable

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.