Lanreotide (Mytolac) all strengths: Supply issue

Supply issue Active

There is limited stock available of any strength of the Mytolac brand lanreotide injection.

14 January 2026 | Somatuline Autogel available

The supplier has Somatuline Autogel available for wholesalers to order. Pharmacies may need to contact wholesalers to request this product.

Affected products

Due to issues at the manufacturing plant, the supplier currently has no stock available of the following products. There may be some stock available at wholesalers and pharmacies.

Presentation Brand Pharmacode Subsidy Measure/Quantity
Inj 60 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe Mytolac 2698145 $382.77 per 1
Inj 90 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe Mytolac 2698153 $562.92 per 1
Inj 120 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe Mytolac 2698161 $646.70 per 1

Schedule listing for lanreotide(external link)

HML listing for lanreotide(external link)

Alternatives

We have urgently sourced an alternative brand, Somatuline Autogel, and it was funded from 1 January 2026.  

Datasheet: Mytolac Solution for injection | Medsafe(external link) (pdf 929KB)

CMI: Mytolac Solution for injection | Medsafe(external link) (pdf 512KB)

Datasheet: Somatuline Autogel Solution for injection | Medsafe(external link) (pdf 496KB)

CMI: Somatuline Autogel Solution for injection | Medsafe(external link) (pdf 277KB)

Listing information

Chemical

Formulation

Brand

Pharmacode

Subsidy

Pack size

Lanreotide

Inj 60 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe

Somatuline Autogel

2720264

$1,543.79

per 1

Lanreotide

Inj 90 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe

Somatuline Autogel

2720272

$2,054.40

per 1

Lanreotide

Inj 120 mg per 0.5 ml, 0.5 ml syringe

Somatuline Autogel

2659131

$2,570.44

per 1

People who use lanreotide

You may need to talk to the person who prescribed your lanreotide about the best way to respond to this supply issue.

Somatuline Autogel

The injection for Somatuline Autogel may look a little different from Mytolac. Read the instructions carefully before administering it.

Flyer for pharmacists

Expected resupply

We are working with the supplier to understand when the Mytolac brand will be available again.

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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