As of 06 Nov 2026 13:15 UTC. Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.
Presentations, as stated in the latest recorded notice
No product lines could be read from the latest recorded notice for this medicine, so no presentation-level status is shown. The notice itself is listed in the history below.
Protocol in force
No Serious Shortage Protocol matched to this name is in force on the NHSBSA register. Matching is by name until identifier coding lands.
Named in the source as remaining available
The latest recorded notice names no alternative as remaining available.
Identifiers — Levemir
BNF chemical and SNOMED identifiers from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis (Open Government Licence), matched by name (presentation name), confidence 0.90 — grouping under review where marked Release Jul 2026.
BNF SNOMED mapping, NHSBSA Copyright 2026; Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data, NHSBSA Copyright 2026. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
History
Notified short 2 times on record since 2024 — a recurring shortage spanning 2.5 years. We record when a shortage is declared, not when stock returns — the source doesn't publish that. An update sharing a reference counts as one episode.
| Issued | Notice | Kind | Tier | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2026 | National Patient Safety Alert: Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® and Levemir® (insulin detemir) Penfill® | Safety alert | — | MSN/2025/036 ⚠ |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Updated Medicine Supply Notification: Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens and Levemir® Penfill 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges | Notification update | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/036 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Levemir InnoLet® (insulin detemir) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2024/033 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: insulin detemir. Grouping is by the head name in each title; brand and generic names may still sit on separate pages until identifier coding refines it — see the A–Z.
Scotland — separate record
NHS Scotland issues its own Medicine Supply Alert Notices. These match this medicine's name; they are shown beside, never added to, the England record.
- MSAN(2026)14 Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml · issued 22 Apr 2026 · valid until noted products are being discontinued, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2025)41 Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml · issued 25 Aug 2025 · valid until noted products are being discontinued, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2025)30 Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml · issued 18 Jun 2025 · valid until noted products are being discontinued, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗