Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Fentanyl (Effentora®) 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram,
MSAN(2025)20 · Level 2 · issued 07 May 2025
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.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Effentora® 100microgram buccal tablets remain available but cannot support increased | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| 3. Actiq® 800microgram lozenges are out of stock with an anticipated resupply date to be | Out of stock | — |
| 4. Actiq® 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 1.2mg, 1.6mg lozenges remain available | Available | — |
| but cannot support increased demand. | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| 5. Alternative immediate-release fentanyl products remain available and can support increased | Available | — |
| need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available to UK | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2025:20
- 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
d1dc2ee4269f596f09d94223b11ef17d66533122a45f49590349e0e382223c27sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-20.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.