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Concerta Ritalin LA Shortage
Shortage of Concerta & Teva XR-slow release over12 hours- alternative medication options
There is a nationwide shortage of all strengths of long-acting (i.e. slow release over 12 hours) Methylphenidate medications Concerta and Teva XR.
AND now a shortage of Ritalin LA and Rubifen LA
The earliest estimated availability is around 31st of May 2025 for Concerta and December 2025 for Teva XR.
A swiss brand of Concerta may be available soon- see the request form regarding this situation.
(The other 12 hr Methylphenidate brand XR ARX has been discontinued.)
If you have not been able to fill your Concerta or Teva script, please submit a new prescription request form:
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Happy International Women's Day
Happy International Women's Day from Paediatrics at Burnside! We are proud to have a wonderful group of intelligent, talented and caring women on our clinical and admin teams, including mothers and grandmothers!
We are also especially pleased that we are able to offer these women flexibility and the opportunity to balance their work with family life, continuing professional development and university studies.
We'd also like to give a special shout-out to all the the fantastic mothers, aunties, grandmothers, carers and friends of our patients - we are continually impressed by your care, dedication and support.