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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 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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Availability of Local Anaesthetic Products

DrugAlert Volume 915

Further to DrugAlert vol 902, HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Aspen Pharmacare Australia is experiencing a supply interruption for the following local anaesthetic products: Product ARTG Anticipated availability Xylocaine 2% Adrenaline 1:200,000…

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Availability of DBL™ Magnesium Sulfate

DrugAlert Volume 914

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Pfizer is experiencing a supply interruption for magnesium sulfate ampoules as follows: DBL™ Magnesium Sulfate Injection Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate 2.47g/5mL ARTG 16311 Normal supplies are expected to resume…

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Discontinuation of Vivaxim® Injection

DrugAlert Volume 913

HPS Pharmacies wishes to advise that Sanofi-Aventis is discontinuing Vivaxim® as follows: Vivaxim® Injection Syringe Hepatitis a virus antigen + Salmonella typhi Vi polysaccharide ARTG 82745 This product will no longer be supplied in…

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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)