Physician Communications
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: Zantac (Ranitidine) Recall
Dear Doctor, Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is conducting a retail level recall of Zantac (ranitidine) tablets, effervescent tablets, syrup and ampoules. The TGA has not requested that a Dear Doctor letter be sent for this retail level product recall. We are informing you as the potentially…
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT – Aspen Pharmacare – LIVIAL® (tibolone) returning to MSD
Aspen wishes to advise you that responsibility for LIVIAL® (tibolone) will be returning to MSD, who are the Sponsor of this product, effective 1 June 2018.
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT – Aspen Pharmacare – DISCONTINUATION OF DI-GESIC
Aspen Pharmacare wish to advise that Di-Gesic will be discontinued effective 1 April 2018. Regrettably, Aspen has been unable to procure suitable Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient to continue manufacture and supply of Di-Gesic in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been notified and the product has been placed on the “Medicine Shortages Information” list. Please see…
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT – Aspen Pharmacare – ASPEN FENTANYL (fentanyl citrate) injection is back in stock
Aspen is pleased to advise that both presentations of ASPEN Fentanyl injection are back in stock in Australia and are available to order from your wholesaler. • ASPEN Fentanyl 100 micrograms per 2 mL solution for injection x 5 Amps are available with no supply restrictions. • ASPEN Fentanyl 500 micrograms per 10 mL solution…
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT – Aspen Pharma Stock update: Atropt (atropine 1 %)
Dear Ophthalmologist, Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd wishes to advise that it is currently experiencing supply problems with Atropt. New stock is expected to arrive in Australia in mid – late August and should reach the wholesalers soon thereafter. However, it is likely the market will be completely out of stock for a short period of…
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT– Aspen Pharmacare – This winter give mums and dads the script to help kids take their medication
Palatability of oral antibiotic suspension is important and may be a factor in determining improved compliance in paediatric patients. Aspen’s comprehensive range of antibiotic suspensions are available as pleasant tasting paediatric formulations:
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