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Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops

MSAN(2024)65 · Level 2 · issued 11 Dec 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)65
Issued
11 Dec 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
mid-March 2025 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. Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops are out of stock until mid-March 2025.Out of stockmid-March 2025
3. Ketorolac 0.5% eye drops remain available and can support increased demand.Available
4. Bromfenac 0.9mg/ml eye drops and nepafenac 1mg/ml and 3mg/ml eye drops remain availableAvailable
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.