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 affected | Ingredients | Anticipated Resupply Date | Management Advice |
| Dianette | Ethinylestradiol 35microgram/ Cyproterone 2mg tablets | w/c 26 April 2021 | Equivalent alternatives remain available from the following manufacturers; Strandhaven Ltd, Stragen UK Ltd and Kent Pharma. |
| Femodette | Ethinylestradiol 20microgram / Gestodene 75microgram tablets | w/c 03 May 2021 | Equivalent alternatives remain available from suppliers of the following brands: Akizza, Millinette and Sunya |
| Norgeston | Levonorgestrel 30mg tablets | w/c 19 April 2021 – w/c 31 May 2021 | No exact equivalent available in the UK market. Unlicensed imports have been sourced, lead times vary. |
| Norinyl-1 | Mestranol 50microgram / Norethisterone 1mg tablets | w/c 02 August 2021 | No exact equivalent available in the UK market. Unlicensed imports have been sourced, lead times vary. |
| Qlaira | Estradiol Valerate / Dienogest (various strengths) | w/c 25 October 2021 | No exact equivalent available in the UK market. |
| Yiznell | Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone 30microgram/3mg tablets | w/c 19 April 2021 | Equivalent alternatives with same composition remain available from suppliers of following brands: Dretine, Yacella, Ellaite and Lucette. |
| Yasmin | w/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.
