Dimethicone (healthE Dimethicone 5%) Crm 5% Tube: Hospital supply issue

Supply issue Hospital only Active

Jaychem (the supplier) was out of stock of tubes of dimethicone (Pharmacode 2374005)

31 January 2025 | Update

Jaychem began distributing tubes of dimethicone to the market from 30 January 2025. It may take a week or two to reach hospitals around to motu.

Affected product

Jaychem was out of stock of dimethicone cream 5% tubes. 

Chemical: Dimethicone

  • Presentation: Crm 5% tube - 5%
  • Brand: healthE Dimethicone 5%
  • Pharmacode: 2374005
  • Price: $1.47
  • Measure / Qty: per 100 g

HML listing for dimethicone(external link)

All other strengths and presentations remain available.

Alternative product 

There is stock of the crm 5% pump bottle which could be used as an alternative. 

Product resupplied late January 2025

Jaychem advises that this product is being dispatched to market from 30 January 2025. It may take a week or two to reach hospitals around to motu.

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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