Supply Issue GBUK Healthcare Bioteque Pessary Products (ICN 1559)

• The supplier GBUK Healthcare has informed us that the supply issue with its Bioteque Pessary Products is improving.
• 27 Peltic range product codes that were previously delisted on 11 January 2023 are now available to order from our online catalogue:
  • FVC822, FVC823, FVC824, FVC825, FVC838, FVC867, FVC868, FVC869, FVC870, FVC871, FVC872, FVC873, FVC874, FVC875, FVC876, FVC877, FVC878, FVC879, FVC880, FVC881, FVC882, FVC883, FVC884, FVC905, FVC907, FVC908 and FVC909.
• The Bioteque range is still awaiting certification and remains delisted. We will update this ICN when we have further information.
• 19 of the recently affected product codes are now delisted due to certification issues.
• One product code remains available while stocks last:
  • FVC906 – Pessary – Ring Silicone Flexible 64mm.
• Potential alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.

• The supplier GBUK Healthcare has informed us that the supply issue with its Bioteque Pessary Products is still ongoing.
• Due to certification issues the supplier is no longer manufacturing Bioteque Pessary Products.
• As a result, the affected product codes are in the process of being delisted from our online catalogue, once depleted the affected product codes will be unavailable to order.
• FVC1921 is now delisted and unavailable to order.
• There are 20 product codes affected in total.
• Potential alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.

• The supplier GBUK Healthcare has informed us that the supply issue is still ongoing.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 28 February 2023.

• The supplier GBUK Healthcare has informed us the supply issue is still ongoing.
• One product code is now available to order, FGR619.
• One new product code is unavailable to order, FVC1409.
• There are 20 product codes affected in total.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.

• An additional 20 product codes are now affected by the supply issue and are unavailable to order.
• In total there are now 142 product codes affected.
• 122 product codes from the previous ICN have now been delisted and unavailable to order.
• The anticipated resolution date is 14 February 2023.
• Potential alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• Customers are advised to log in and review the potential alternative product codes.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor.

• An additional 20 product codes are now affected by the issue and are unavailable to order.
• In total there are now 142 product codes affected.
• The anticipated resolution date is now 14 February 2023.
• Potential alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• Customers are advised to log in and review the potential alternative product codes.

If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor.

• There remains a total of 123 product codes affected.
• The anticipated resolution date is now early December 2022.

• An additional eight product codes are now affected by the issue and are unavailable to order.
• In total there are now 123 product codes affected.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The anticipated resolution date is now the end of July 2022

• GBUK Healthcare are still in the process of obtaining certificates for NHS Supply Chain to ensure compliance.
• There are now a total of 114 product codes affected and are unavailable to order.
• The products are temporarily unavailable whilst the supplier is awaiting the regulatory body to sign off certificates this is in relation to CE markings.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order for some of the affected product codes.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The anticipated resolution date is the end of April 2022.
• Customers are advised to log in and review the potential indirect alternative product codes.

If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Change:

• The supplier GBUK Healthcare is in the process of obtaining certificates for the NHS Supply Chain to ensure compliance in relation to CE markings.
• The CE marking had lapsed, the notified body is reviewing the certificates/CE markings and will reinstate once they have been signed off.
• The supplier continues to sell the product that they currently have in stock as this was ‘placed on the market’ prior to the CE mark expiring.
• There are 64 product codes affected.
• The affected products are temporarily unavailable whilst the supplier is awaiting the regulatory body to sign off the certificates.

Impact:

• The affected product codes are unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
• Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The anticipated resolution date is early April 2022.

 Next Steps:

• Customers are advised to log in and review the potential indirect alternative product codes.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.