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Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream and podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.5% solution

MSAN(2024)34 · Level 2 · issued 11 Jun 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)34
Issued
11 Jun 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
mid-October 2024 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. Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream will be out of stock from mid-June 2024 until late July 2024.Out of stocklate July 2024
2. Podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.5% solution is out of stock until mid-June 2024.Out of stockmid-June 2024
3. Podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.15% cream is out of stock until mid-October 2024.Out of stockmid-October 2024
4. Imiquimod (Zyclara®) 3.75% cream remains available and can support a partial increase inAvailable — partial uplift only
5. Imiquimod (Bascellex®) 50 mg/g cream remains available and can support a partial increase inAvailable — partial uplift only
6. Fluorouracil (Efudix®) 5% cream remains available, however, cannot support any increase inAvailable — cannot support uplift
and tirbanibulin (Klisyri®) ointment remain available and can support an increase in demand.Available
8. Camellia sinensis (Catephen®) 10% ointment remains available and can support a partialAvailable — partial uplift only
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.