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DH issues supply disruption alert for various oral contraceptive brands

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By Pb Staff writerMar 31, 2021
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued a medicine supply notification for Oral contraceptive tablets of various brands.

The following oral contraceptive preparations are currently out of stock.

Product affectedIngredientsAnticipated Resupply DateManagement Advice
DianetteEthinylestradiol 35microgram/ Cyproterone 2mg tabletsw/c 26 April 2021Equivalent alternatives remain available from the following manufacturers; Strandhaven Ltd, Stragen UK Ltd and Kent Pharma.
FemodetteEthinylestradiol 20microgram / Gestodene 75microgram tabletsw/c 03 May 2021Equivalent alternatives remain available from suppliers of the following brands: Akizza, Millinette and Sunya
NorgestonLevonorgestrel 30mg tabletsw/c 19 April 2021 – w/c 31 May 2021No exact equivalent available in the UK market. Unlicensed imports have been sourced, lead times vary.
Norinyl-1Mestranol 50microgram / Norethisterone 1mg tabletsw/c 02 August 2021No exact equivalent available in the UK market. Unlicensed imports have been sourced, lead times vary.
QlairaEstradiol Valerate / Dienogest (various strengths)w/c 25 October 2021No exact equivalent available in the UK market.
YiznellEthinylestradiol/drospirenone 30microgram/3mg tabletsw/c 19 April 2021Equivalent alternatives with same composition remain available from suppliers of following brands: Dretine, Yacella,  Ellaite and Lucette.
Yasminw/c 3 May 2021 – w/c 5 July 2021

Target Healthcare and SmartwayPharma have confirmed that it can source unlicensed imports of Mestranol 50 microgram/ Norethisterone 1mg tablets (Norinyl-1 equivalent).

Smartway Pharma has assured that it can source unlicensed imports of Norgeston equivalent Levonorgestrel 30mg tablets.

Smartway has also confirmed that it will source unlicensed imports of various strengths of Estradiol Valerate /Dienogest  to replace Qlaira tablets.

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