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NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml

MSAN(2024)63 · Level 2 · issued 22 Nov 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)63
Issued
22 Nov 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
product is being discontinued 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
Valid until: product is being discontinuedDiscontinued—
pens are being discontinued; stock is anticipated to be exhausted by March 2025.Discontinued—
remain available and can support a full increase in demand.Available—
remain available and can support a full increase in demand.Available—
pens and 3ml cartridges) remain available and can support a full increase in demand.Available—
5. TO NOTE: This is the first of three MSANs covering discontinuations with Novo Nordisk insulinDiscontinued—
discontinuations and the wider supply availability of insulin.Discontinued—
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals andAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2024:63

Recorded
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Capture route
Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Content hash
79d62c89bd379b1836b6b800c862a188f60ccb500310cca2aa6e4b36da905fa6
sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct
Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2024-63.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.