Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative-free
MSAN(2026)26 · Level 2 · issued 07 Aug 2026
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. Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative-free is out of stock | Out of stock | — |
| 2. Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops will be discontinued by the end of | Discontinued | — |
| October 2026 and cannot support any increased demand. | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| eye drops remain available and can support increased demand (all contain the preservative | Available | — |
| 4. Nepafenac (Nevanac®) 3mg/ml eye drops have been discontinued. | Discontinued | — |
| 5. Preservative-free corticosteroid eye drops remain available. | Available | — |
| course is expected to conclude before discontinuation at the end of October 2026. | Discontinued | — |
| you need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available to | Available | — |
Provenance
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- 10 Aug 2026 18:43 UTC
- Capture route
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- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 10 Aug 2026 18:43 UTC
- Content hash
c6552b3dce8674e753ea1991ac34384ebcc50c793e40a0fd8e225cc0b163157esha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-26.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.