Medication Supply Disruption Alert: Discontinuation of Morphine Sulphate (MST CONTINUS) - Care 4 Quality

Medication Supply Disruption Alert: Discontinuation of Morphine Sulphate (MST CONTINUS)

Published On:

1 March 2021

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Originator:		DHSC & NHS England and Improvement: Supply disruption alert
Issue date:		Originally issued on 26-Feb-2021 10:06:20. This version was issued on 26-Feb-2021 10:06:20
This alert has been issued to:
		Care Trusts Mental Health Trusts Specialists Trusts NHS Regional Offices Learning Disabilities Trusts Mental Health & Social Care Trusts Ambulance Trusts Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Acute Trusts Community Trusts
		MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts (Various Recipients) Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS) Clinical Commissioning Groups Social Care Providers (registered with CAS) Special Health Authorities MHRA (Medicines) Drug Alerts – Non-NHS Recipients GP – Locum NHS 111 and Out of hours providers GP Practices DHSC Supply Disruption – Medicines Community Pharmacy Primary Care Networks GP Practices 1
Action category:		Action
Title:		Discontinuation of Morphine sulphate (MST CONTINUS) 20mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg and 200mg prolonged release granules for oral suspension
Broadcast content:		All strengths of MST Continus® prolonged release granules for oral suspension are being permanently discontinued during 2021 due to difficulty sourcing a key excipient. Alternative morphine presentations, both prolonged release and immediate release, remain available and will be able to support increased demand. This alert contains further information and action for providers. Please note that no response is required via the CAS website to this alert.
Additional information:		NHS England and NHS Improvement Regional Offices: Please cascade this alert to Community Pharmacy. GP Practices please pass on to non-medical prescribers.
Alert reference:		SDA/2021/004
Attachments:		SDA-2021-04.pdf

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