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Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 14 August 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues New updates: Supply Issue Reminder: Trusteel Infusion Sets There is a global supply constraint affecting TruSteel infusion sets (used with Tandem insulin pumps) due to issues at a component supplier. It affects all four funded TruSteel infusion set products. Pharmac also funds Autosoft...

Stay up to date, earn CPD points, and hear from frontline experts who understand the pressures and priorities of primary care. And don't worry if you're busy - by registering, you'll receive a link to all the sessions afterwards. Register here Two of our speakers are covering interesting ground: Caryn Zinn will talk about popular supplements, and Graham Denyer overviews the strengths and limitations of telehealth in primary care. Supplements: Science, Scams, or Seriously Useful? Patients...

Our latest CPD options for you: Management of common infections WEBINAR 18 August, 7.30pm. Stephen Ritchie will outline key updates from the national antibiotic guidelines. Register here Smoking and vaping cessation: A pragmatic approach WEBINAR 25 August, 7.30pm. John McMenamin and Chris Bullen on the current evidence on vaping benefits, risks, cessation support, and communication strategies that improve engagement. Register here Making sense of continuous glucose monitoring data in...

We’re writing to update you on changes to dispensing arrangements for Estradiol TDP Mylan (oestradiol) patches, and to ask for your support in helping manage supply. From 1 September 2026, people can be dispensed up to three months’ supply of Estradiol TDP Mylan patches at once, with no monthly patch limit. This will make it easier for patients to access treatment where appropriate and reduce the number of pharmacy visits. Estradot patches supply remains limited and unpredictable, and current...

Consultation: PSO medicine and rule changes Give your feedback on a proposal to expand the Practitioner Supply Order (PSO) list and to amend the Schedule General Rules to clarify the intended use of PSO supplies from 1 November 2026. This proposal draws on evidence from a one-year pilot in which some non‑rural general practices accessed a wider range of PSO medicines. Have your say now New medicine supply notices Dexcom G6 CGM being retired Dexcom G6 (Pharmacode 2679795) will stop being...