Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Camellia sinensis extract (Catephen®) 10% ointment
MSAN(2025)7 · Level 2 · issued 05 Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camellia sinensis extract (Catephen®) 10% ointment is in limited supply until mid | Limited supply | mid |
| 2. Fluorouracil (Efudix®) 5% cream is in limited supply until March 2025. | Limited supply | March 2025 |
| 3. Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream 250mg sachets are out of stock until mid-April 2025. | Out of stock | mid-April 2025 |
| 4. Podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.15% cream is out of stock util mid-April 2025 (see also | Out of stock | — |
| Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals and | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2025:7
- 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
d8ec7cd368851312e8d6fb0ff2fb20931939fdc79ce344f35589c217840a2895sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-07.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.