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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Bascellex® 50mg/g) cream 250mg sachets

MSAN(2024)66 · Level 2 · issued 11 Dec 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)66
Issued
11 Dec 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
mid-January 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. Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream 250mg sachets are out of stock until mid-January 2025.Out of stockmid-January 2025
2. Imiquimod (Bascellex®) 50 mg/g cream 250mg sachets are out of stock until early JanuaryOut of stockearly January
3. Podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.15% cream is out of stock until late January 2025 (see alsoOut of stocklate January 2025
4. Efudix® (fluorouracil 5%) cream remains available, however it cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
5. Alternative products remain available, and where these are not suitable, unlicensed suppliesAvailable
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.