Jevity HiCal: Enteral feed with fibre 1.5 kcal/ml RTH: Supply issue resolved

Abbott advises that Jevity HiCal is back in stock. Jevity HiCal by Abbott is a dual listing in the Schedule with Nutrison Energy Multi Fibre.

11 May 2022 update

Supply issue resolved.

Affected product

Jevity HiCal by Abbott is a dual listing in the Schedule with Nutrison Energy Multi Fibre.

Schedule listing for Jevity HiCal(external link)

HML listing for Jevity HiCal(external link)

Shipping issues caused by COVID-19 delayed the resupply of this product. But it has now been resupplied

COVID-19 supply chain update 

Reason for out of stock  

Nutricia's supply issues have driven up demand for this product. 

About the Nutricia products' supply issues

Alternative product 

Abbott supplied some of its Jevity Plus product as an alternative to Jevity HiCal.

This listing requires a Special Authority (SA1859 [PDF](external link)) to be approved before the product can be funded. Anyone with an existing approval for SA1859 can access funded Jevity Plus.

This product was listed in Section D of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 6 December 2021. Details of the product are as follows: 

Chemical and
presentation

Pharmacode

Brand

Subsidy
and price

Pack Size

Enteral feed with fibre
1.2kcal/ml

Liquid

2217120

Jevity Plus

$6.35

1,000 ml OP

The following rules apply to the TG3 (Standard Supplements) and therefore this listing:

  • Special Authority SA1859
  • Hospital pharmacy [HP3]

 

Who to contact

If you have funding questions, email us on enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz