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Moviprep® and Plenvu® oral powder sachets

MSAN(2026)30 · Level 2 · issued 28 Aug 2026

Reference
MSAN(2026)30
Issued
28 Aug 2026
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
January 2027 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. Moviprep® oral powder sachets are in limited supply until January 2027.Limited supplyJanuary 2027
2. Plenvu® oral powder sachets remain available, although intermittent delays in deliveries may beAvailable—
3. Alternative bowel preparations remain available, although their ability to support increasedAvailable—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2026:30

Recorded
17 Sep 2026 12:52 UTC
Capture route
Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
17 Sep 2026 12:52 UTC
Content hash
7086becb48bf853ffdf61b24cca896609c7ad34fd54381db81dbb483432c6edf
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-30.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.