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DrugAlert provides timely advice direct to your inbox and is based on information from drug manufacturers regarding critical changes to medication access such as the discontinuation, short supply or unavailability, recalls and other important drug-related information. See below to view the most recent volumes of DrugAlert.

Availability of Trimethoprim

DrugAlert Volume 921

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Alphapharm is currently experiencing a supply interruption for trimethoprim tablets as follows: Trimethoprim Viatris Trimethoprim 300 mg tablet ARTG 338350 Normal supplies of Trimethoprim Viatris tablets are expected…

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Availability of Heparin 5,000IU/5mL

DrugAlert Volume 920

Further to DrugAlert vol 875, HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Pfizer is continuing to experience a supply interruption for Heparin as follows: Heparin Sodium Heparin sodium 5000IU/5mL ARTG 49232 The supply interruption for…

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Discontinuation of Metalyse® 40mg

DrugAlert Volume 919

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Boehringer Ingelheim intends to discontinue Metalyse® 40mg as follows: Metalyse® Powder for Injection Tenecteplase (rch) 40mg ARTG 75012 The 40mg presentation of Metalyse® will be deleted in September…

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Availability of Gliclazide

DrugAlert Volume 918

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that multiple suppliers are experiencing a supply interruption for gliclazide tablets, as follows. Product ARTG Current Status APX-Gliclazide 80mg 337479 Late March 2024 Nidem 80mg 79023 Early March 2024…

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Availability of Morphine Oral Solution

DrugAlert Volume 917

Further to DrugAlert volume 890, HPS Pharmacies wishes to provide an update on the availability of morphine oral solution. While Ordine® Oral Solution was discontinued by Mundipharma in 2023, Arrotex Pharmaceuticals has now announced…

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Defect Correction for ADT™ Booster

DrugAlert Volume 916

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Seqirus, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product defect correction for ADT™ Booster as follows: ADT™ Booster Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccine ARTG…

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August 2023

Availability of Mirena® (Aug. 01 2023)

July 2023

November 2020

February 2020

Availability of Glucose Intravenous Infusion (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of Ephedrine Hydrochloride (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of OsmoLax® (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of Famotidine (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of BenPen™ (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Carbimazole (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Calcium Gluconate Gel (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Pindolol (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Bleomycin Vials (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Prazosin (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Dantrolene (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Minipress® (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Verapamil Tablets (Feb. 19 2020)

Availability of Carafate® Tablets (Feb. 19 2020)

Availability of Pneumovax® 23 (Feb. 18 2020)

Availability of Span-K® Tablets (Feb. 17 2020)

Availability of Irinotecan (Feb. 17 2020)

Defect correction for Palexia® SR 100mg (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Haemorol™ (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Primacin® (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of EpiPen® Jr. (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Amoxicillin & Clavulanic Acid Suspension (Feb. 12 2020)

Availability of Emollient Ointment Sterile (Feb. 11 2020)

Availability of Hydroxocobalamin Ampoules (Feb. 11 2020)

Availability of Fleet® Ready-to-Use Enema (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Gentamicin Ampoules (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Hand Sanitisers (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Ciprofloxacin IV (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Zyban® SR Tablets (Feb. 06 2020)

Availability of DBL™ Rocuronium Bromide Vials (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Gastrogel Antacid® Oral Suspension (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Integrilin® (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Tamoxifen Tablets (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Ferro-Grad C® Tablets (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Minims® Phenylephrine Eye Drops (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Panadol® Suppositories (Feb. 04 2020)

Discontinuation of Zantac® Effervescent (Feb. 03 2020)