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Pilocarpine hydrochloride 2% eye drops

MSAN(2023)20 · Level 2 · issued 29 Aug 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)20
Issued
29 Aug 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late 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. Pilocarpine hydrochloride 2% eye drops are out of stock until late-September 2023.Out of stocklate-September 2023
2. Pilocarpine hydrochloride 1% eye drops remain available and will be able to support increasedAvailable
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals andAvailable

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.