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progesterone (Prometrium®)

 

Status: Assessment pending - company submission requested

For the prevention of miscarriage in women presenting with bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy and have a history of recurrent miscarriages.  The AWMSG Scrutiny Panel considered progesterone (Prometrium®) suitable for a limited assessment at their meeting on 07/08/2025.

Medicine details

Medicine name progesterone (Prometrium®)
Formulation 400 mg vaginal capsules
Reference number 6820
Indication

As above

Company Besins Healthcare UK Ltd
BNF chapter Obstetrics, gynaecology & urinary tract disorders
Assessment type Limited
Status Assessment pending - company submission requested
Scrutiny Panel meeting date 07/08/2025
Further information

The AWMSG Scrutiny Panel considered progesterone (Prometrium®) suitable for a limited assessment at their meeting on 07/08/2025.

This is the first licensed progesterone product for this patient group and will replace off-label preparations used in NHS Wales.  There is national clinical guidance from NICE and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology available recommending use of progesterone products for this indication.  The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness have been sufficiently established from published clinical and economic studies according to NICE in the development of their guidelines.

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