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Norditropin® Flexpro® and NordiFlex® (somatropin) solution for injection pre-

MSAN(2023)11 · Level 2 · issued 09 Jun 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)11
Issued
09 Jun 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
September 2023 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. Norditropin® Flexpro® 5mg will be out of stock from early August until at least SeptemberOut of stockat least September
2. Norditropin® Flexpro® 10mg pens will be out of stock from mid-July until at leastOut of stockat least
3. Norditropin® Flexpro® 15mg pens will be out of stock from mid-June until at leastOut of stockat least
4. Norditropin® NordiFlex® 5mg, 10mg and 15mg pens will be out of stock for the remainder ofOut of stock—
cartridges remain available and will be able to support a full increase in demand during this timeAvailable—
7. Other alternative somatropin products remain available but may require a change inAvailable—
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals andAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2023:11

Recorded
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Capture route
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Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Content hash
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2023-11.pdf ↗

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.