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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 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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Availability of Dantrium® Vials

DrugAlert Volume 1043

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Pfizer is experiencing a supply interruption for Dantrium® vials as follows: Dantrium® Vials Dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate 20mg ARTG 14435  Normal supplies are expected to resume by the end…

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Availability of Palexia® IR

DrugAlert Volume 1042

Further to DrugAlert vol 1041, HPS Pharmacies wish to provide an update on the availability of Palexia® IR as follows: Palexia® IR 50mg Tablets Tapentadol (as hydrochloride) 50 mg ARTG 165310 The short-term supply…

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