As of 05 Nov 2026 16:11 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 Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.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
Each line is re-expressed from MSN/2024/108 (20 Nov 2024): the product named, the status the source stated, and the expected-back phrase kept as written. Not the source's sentence, and not an observation of stock.
| Presentation | Status, as stated | Expected back, as stated | Stated in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative freeaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Discontinued, as stated | — not stated for this line | notice of 20 Nov 2024 |
| Alternative preservative free, single dose beta-blocker eye dropsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 20 Nov 2024 |
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 — Levobunolol
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
One supply notification on record, 20 Nov 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2024/108 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: betagan. 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(2024)62 Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free · issued 21 Nov 2024 · valid until product is being discontinued, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗