Current shortage
ONCOTICE BCG 5 hundred million CFU powder for injection vial
Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain) · 200000000 CFU Injection, powder for
- Supply impact started
- 1 Jan 2019
- Supply impact ends
- 31 Dec 2027
- TGA row last updated
- 14 Sept 2026
- ARTG ID
- 59912
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Sponsor phone
- 1800818553
- Shortage impact
- Critical
- Availability
- Limited Availability
Reason reported to TGA
Unexpected increase in consumer demand
TGA management action
An overseas-registered product has been approved for supply under section 19A. The approval holder, Link Medical Products Pty Ltd, can be contacted for details on supply on 1800 181 060.
What to do
- 1.Contact your pharmacist — Your pharmacist can check stock and whether another pharmacy can supply this product.
- 2.Ask your doctor before switching — A prescriber can decide whether another product is appropriate. Do not change medicines on your own.
- 3.Check the TGA report — The TGA Medicine Shortage Reports Database is the source for the dates and management action on this page.
Official sources
Last updated from the TGA Medicine Shortage Reports Database (report generated 12 November 2026 10:24:39 PM).
TGA Medicine Shortage Reports Database
PBS schedule — Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain)
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