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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.

Defect Correction for Spiriva® Respimat®

DrugAlert Volume 909

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Boehringer Ingelheim, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product defect correction for Spiriva® Respimat®, as follows: Spiriva Respimat Solution for Inhalation Tiotropium…

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COVID therapies and the National Medication Stockpile (Victoria)

DrugAlert Volume 908

HPS Pharmacies wishes to advise that Victorian access to COVID therapies on the National Medication Stockpile (NMS) is coming to an end in April 2024. COVID therapies held by the NMS have the following…

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Availability of BCG Bladder Instillation

DrugAlert Volume 907

HPS Pharmacies wishes to give notice that Merck Sharp & Dohme are continuing to experience a supply interruption for OncoTICE® as follows: OncoTICE Bladder Instillation Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain) ARTG…

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Insulin Cartridge Defect Alert

DrugAlert Volume 906

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Novo Nordisk, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued an urgent product defect alert for multiple batches of the following insulin products: Product Presentation…

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Drug Recall for Metformin Sandoz 1000mg

DrugAlert Volume 905

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Sandoz, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has initiated a drug recall for Metformin Sandoz tablets as follows: Metformin Sandoz Metformin 1000mg ARTG 292865 The…

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Service Update for ClopineCENTRAL®

DrugAlert Volume 904

HPS Pharmacies wishes to give notice that Pfizer is making some changes to the support provided by the Clopine® Services Team. The following changes will come into effect on 1 February 2024: The role…

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