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Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml

MSAN(2025)30 · Level 2 · issued 18 Jun 2025

Reference
MSAN(2025)30
Issued
18 Jun 2025
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
noted products are being discontinued 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
Valid until: noted products are being discontinuedDiscontinued—
Levemir® Penfill® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges are being discontinued; stockDiscontinued—
2. Clinical advice on the discontinuation of all Levemir® presentations is being produced and willDiscontinued—
3. TO NOTE: This is the third of three MSANs covering discontinuations of Novo Nordisk insulinDiscontinued—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2025:30

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
36589ced9de57f6acd0c3c5815d3a9dd132d9367249a6705e0630729092c97be
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-30.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.