Medicine Supply Notification: Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 0.6mg, 1.4mg and (Genotropin® GoQuick) 5.3mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices – Update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 0.6mg and 1.4mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices.
Somatropin (Genotropin® GoQuick) 5.3mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled, multi-dose pens
MSN/2023/089
Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue 21st September 2023 – updated 18th December 2023
- Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 0.6mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices will be in limited supply until w/c 12th February 2024.
- Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 1.4mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable (single dose) devices will be in limited supply until w/c 26th February 2024.
- Somatropin (Genotropin® GoQuick) 5.3mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled, multi-dose pens will be out of stock until w/c 25th March 2024.
- The following somatropin preparations remain available and will be able to support increased demand:
- Somatropin (Genotropin®) 5.3mg and 12mg powder and solvent for solution for injection multi-dose cartridges
- Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 1.2mg, 1.6mg, 1.8mg and 2mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable (single dose) devices
A copy of this medicine supply notification, including further information for pharmacy teams, has been sent to all pharmacy NHS email addresses.
DHSC and NHSE/I have now launched an online Medicines Supply Tool, which provides up to date information about medicine supply issues. The contents of these MSNs can now be viewed on the Tool.
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