SSP061 Creon® 25,000 Gastro Resistant Capsules (RESTRICTION)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon® 25,000 Gastro Resistant Capsules in response to a significant ongoing supply disruption.
This SSP will enable community pharmacists in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to supply patients with a reduced quantity as per the document below.
It allows no more than ONE month’s supply to be supplied against prescriptions for Creon® 25,000 gastro resistant capsules (both branded and generically written).
In accordance with an SSP for a reduced quantity, if the patient normally pays for their prescriptions, no prescription charge is payable for the reduced quantity supply. This only applies to prescriptions that are for more than one month’s supply, and prescriptions for an amount less than or equivalent to one month’s supply should be dispensed as usual and if the patient pays for their prescriptions, the usual patient charges will still apply.
SSP061 for Creon® 25,000 gastro resistant capsules will be in operation from Friday 24th May 2024 until Friday 23rd May 2025 (updated expiry).
Please note that the SSP may be amended or revoked at any time, so contractors must ensure that the SSP is still valid before each supply.