Product Updates

This area of our website is where customers will find information about product updates from manufacturers. These updates could include product changes, discontinuations, supply updates, product recalls and product defect notifications.

Nutricia – Nutrison Essential Range Update – May 2025

Nutricia is excited to share some improvements to the Nutrison range,

which includes Nutrison, Nutrison Energy, Nutrison Multi Fibre, and Nutrison Energy Multi Fibre.

For more patient information click here                           For more healthcare professional information click here

Abena Slip Update – February 2025

As part of Bunzl’s ongoing rebranding of the ABRI- product to Abena, the Abri-Form Comfort range will become Abena Slip Basic.

For more information click here

MOVICOL® removal from the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) notification – 10th October 2024

Effective 1 November 2024

BrightSky Australia, the social enterprise of Forward Ability Australia, have been informed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, that Movicol, NE – MACROGOL-3350 + SODIUM CHLORIDE + BICARBONATE + POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, will be deleted from the PBS, effective from 1 November 2024.

Please refer to the PBS website here for the summary of changes effective 1 November 2024 as advance notice of the deletion of this product from the PBS. Unfortunately, the decision to remove Movicol® from the PBS was made by the manufacturer Norgine and is outside of Forward Ability Support’s and BrightSky Australia’s control.

Whilst Movicol® will be removed from the PBS, Movicol® will still be available to purchase from BrightSky Australia (BrightSky Australia Code 208895 – Movicol Lemon Lime Sachet 13.7g Box 30). Forward and BrightSky Australia understand that that the removal of Movicol® from the PBS may affect which products you order in the future. Whilst this product is still available to purchase, we encourage you to seek advice from your health care professional about suitable alternative products listed under the PBS Scheme that are available from BrightSky Australia. If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to reach out to BrightSky Australia Customer Support on 1300 88 66 01 for any further information.

Ontex iD Pants Update – September 2024

iD Pants New and Improved Technology

For more information click here

BISALAX enema, PBS – 01 June 2024

Important update regarding the withdrawal of BISALAX, bisacodyl 10mg/5ml enema, from the PBS

BrightSky Australia, the social enterprise of Forward Ability Australia, have been informed by the manufacturer, Orion Pharmaceuticals, that they have decided to withdraw BISALAX, bisacodyl 10mg/5ml enema, 25 x 5ml from PBS, effective from 1 June 2024. FAS Members can click here for more information from Brightsky, and here for more information from the manufacturer (Orion Pharmaceuticals)