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Discontinuation of lixisenatide (Lyxumia®) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for

MSAN(2023)26 · Level 2 · issued 29 Sep 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)26
Issued
29 Sep 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
stock will be exhausted by w/c 18th December 2023 as stated by the source
Source
Signed NHS Scotland notice (PDF) ↗

What the notice states

The supply position for each affected product, as recorded in the notice — read the full signed PDF above for the clinical advice and actions.

ProductPositionResupply
Discontinuation of lixisenatide (Lyxumia®) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution forDiscontinued—
devices are being discontinued and stock will be exhausted by w/c 18th December 2023.Discontinued—
Sanofi – discontinuation notification - LyxumiaDiscontinued—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2023:26

Recorded
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Capture route
Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
Content hash
5874dc466baa5a2125dfe7508bef2bb3d7c843ce91ccc1d4ce004a35c0319b12
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2023-26.pdf ↗

From the NHS Scotland notice PDF (linked above); dates and “valid until” text are as stated, fuzzy wording kept as written. Scotland is covered separately from England — see methodology. Not an official NHS service, and not clinical advice — follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy.