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Novartis drug joins shortage list
Posted 14 May 2025 PM
Additional PBS listed ADHD drugs containing methylphenidate hydrochloride have joined Australia’s medicines shortage list as manufacturing issues continue to cause supply issues in multiple countries.
There is now a shortage of three strengths (10mg, 40mg, and 60mg) of Novartis’ Ritalin LA with the 20mg dose and 30 mg dose of the medicine anticipated to be impacted from mid-June, according to the TGA’s medicine shortage reports database.
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Posted 14 May 2025 PM
Additional PBS listed ADHD drugs containing methylphenidate hydrochloride have joined Australia’s medicines shortage list as manufacturing issues continue to cause supply issues in multiple countries.
There is now a shortage of three strengths (10mg, 40mg, and 60mg) of Novartis’ Ritalin LA with the 20mg dose and 30 mg dose of the medicine anticipated to be impacted from mid-June, according to the TGA’s medicine shortage reports database.
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