Creon Shortages
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Friday 26th July 2024
Long term out of stock
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The LPC are working with Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICB and local hospitals to put a process in place to help cope with long term out of stocks for critical drugs for which there is no alternative.
Creon Update:
- Creon 25,000 capsules is available and will be released at 3 intervals across each month – keep checking.
- Creon 10,000 capsules were released w/c 15th July and available from wholesalers from Wednesday 17th July; the next delivery is expected in August.
- Weekly allocations/ quotas have been implemented in community pharmacy (Creon 25,000 = 15 packs; Creon 10,000 = 5 packs; Creon Micro = 2 packs); pharmacies can obtain further stock where needed by contacting wholesaler directly.
- A Creon Patient Helpline will be implemented soon.
- There is a public facing page on SPS Tool: Prescribing and ordering available pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies (although the ICB working on some easier comms)