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Tresiba shortage

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Hi, not sure if this has already been raised but my doctor’s surgery are saying they cannot get hold of Tresiba insulin degludec from July until January 2024 and have asked me to phone the diabetic clinic at the hospital to see if there was anything similar. I live in York and just wondered if anybody else is having problems getting it?
 
Yorkey said:
Hi, not sure if this has already been raised but my doctor’s surgery are saying they cannot get hold of Tresiba insulin degludec from July until January 2024 and have asked me to phone the diabetic clinic at the hospital to see if there was anything similar. I live in York and just wondered if anybody else is having problems getting it?
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A shortage specifically of the FlexTouch Pens was announced, but as I understood it the cartridges were fine (so you could just switch to reusable pens and cartridges). Is that not the case?

Tresiba Flextouch Shortage

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tresiba Flextouch 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens Information is available on website: Medicine Supply Notification: Tresiba (insulin degludec) FlexTouch - Community Pharmacy England...
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