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Please see below updates from Pharmac. Supply issue Pimafucort Ointment Pioglitazone tab 15 mg and tab 30 mg (Vexazone) Vannair Metered dose inhalers (budesonide/eformoterol) Brand change Coversyl tabs salt change Discontinuation Epilim tab 100 mg crushable date extended 1.Supply issue: Pimafucort Ointment There is an upcoming long-term supply issue affecting Pimafucort ointment. The supplier has advised that due to a significant manufacturing issue affecting an ingredient used in...

Pharmac has made changes to improve access to funded HIV medicines, making it easier for people living with HIV, or at risk of acquiring HIV, to access treatment when they need them. From 1 November 2026, people will no longer need to meet Special Authority or Hospital Restriction criteria to access funded antiretroviral medicines. We've also made two antiretroviral medicines, emtricitabine with tenofovir disoproxil and dolutegravir, available on a Practitioner's Supply Order (PSO) for...

Pharmac has made changes to improve access to funded HIV medicines, making it easier for people living with HIV, or at risk of acquiring HIV, to access treatment when they need them. From 1 November 2026, people will no longer need to meet Special Authority or Hospital Restriction criteria to access funded antiretroviral medicines. We've also made two antiretroviral medicines, emtricitabine with tenofovir disoproxil and dolutegravir, available on a Practitioner's Supply Order (PSO) for...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 16 October 2026. It includes information on: New updates Discontinuations New updates Discontinuation date change: Epilim Crushable 100 mg tablets Pharmac would like to inform you that we have secured additional supply of Epilim Crushable 100 mg tablets through to December next year (2027). We are working to identify alternative options for people who are...

Pimafucort ointment (Hydrocortisone with natamycin and neomycin) LEO, the supplier, will be out of stock of Pimafucort ointment (Pharmacode: 260282) for more than 12 months from November 2026. People will need a prescription for a different treatment. Pimafucort ointment (Hydrocortisone with natamycin and neomycin) Updated supply notices Mercaptopurine (Puri-Nethol) 50 mg tablet A shipment of this product (Pharmacode: 261270) has arrived and the supplier has released stock to wholesalers. It...

Our latest CPD options for you: New horizons: BP and lipid update WEBINAR 27 October, 7.30pm. Lia Shanks on evolving approaches to blood pressure management, alongside Linda Bryant on the changing approach to LDL cholesterol management. Register here Anaphylaxis in practice: Recognition, management and misperceptions WEBINAR 3 November, 7.30pm. Karen Lindsay & Rebekah Thompson explore how to distinguish mild allergic reactions from anaphylaxis, and identify when treatment with adrenaline...