Atorvastatin (Lorstat) 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg tabs: Monthly dispensing
We are temporarily changing the dispensing frequency for atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg tablets.
Monthly dispensing from 1 January 2025
To avoid a possible supply issue, Pharmac will remove "all-at-once" (stat) dispensing from atorvastatin (Lorstat) 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg tablets. There has been a brief delay to the next shipment of this product.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We took this action to avoid a larger supply issue.
All-at-once (stat) dispensing will return
We will return to all-at-once dispensing once the supplier can confirm uninterrupted supply.
Affected products
Atorvastatin
- Presentation: Tab 10 mg
- Brand: Lorstat
- Pharmacode: 2493586
- Subsidy: $5.16
- Measure / Qty: per 500
- Presentation: Tab 20 mg
- Brand: Lorstat
- Pharmacode: 2493594
- Subsidy: $8.12
- Measure / Qty: per 500
- Presentation: Tab 40 mg
- Brand: Lorstat
- Pharmacode: 2493608
- Subsidy: $13.79
- Measure / Qty: per 500
- Presentation: Tab 80 mg
- Brand: Lorstat
- Pharmacode: 2493616
- Subsidy: $25.39
- Measure / Qty: per 500
For pharmacists
We have developed a generic A5 flier for supply issues. We hope it will support conversations with people affected by supply issues.
- General Supply Issue A5 Flier [PDF 206 KB]
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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