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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.

Product Alert for Fentanyl GH Ampoules

DrugAlert Volume 1049

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Generic Health, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product alert Fentanyl GH Solution for Injection as follows: Fentanyl GH Solution for Injection…

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Availability of Codeine Oral Liquid

DrugAlert Volume 1048

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise of a supply interruption for codeine linctus as follows: Actacode Oral Liquid Codeine phosphate hemihydrate 5mg/mL ARTG 124245  Gold Cross Codeine Linctus Codeine phosphate hemihydrate 5mg/mL ARTG 27219 Normal…

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Product Recall for Gastrografin® and Urografin®

DrugAlert Volume 1047

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Bayer Australia, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product recall for Gastrografin® Oral Liquid and Urografin® Injection as follows: Product ARTG Affected…

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Availability of Betahistine 16mg Tablets

DrugAlert Volume 1046

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that all brands of betahistine 16mg tablets are experiencing a supply interruption as follows: Product ARTG Estimated return date Betahistine Lupin 388870 Early March 2026 Betahistine Sandoz 253732 Late…

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Product Alert for Oxycodone Sandoz 5mg Modified Release Tablets

DrugAlert Volume 1045

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Sandoz, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product alert for Oxycodone Sandoz Modified Release Tablets as follows: Oxycodone Sandoz Modified Release Tablets…

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Discontinuation of Epilim® Crushable Tablets

DrugAlert Volume 1044

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Sanofi-Aventis is discontinuing Epilim® Crushable tablets as follows:  Epilim® Crushable Tablets   Sodium valproate 100mg ARTG 15373 Epilim® Crushable tablets are set to be deleted from the…

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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)