Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
• Hypurin® Porcine Isophane (insulin isophane porcine) 100units/ml
MSAN(2025)38 · Level 2 · issued 28 Jul 2025
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.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| Valid until: above noted products are being discontinued | Discontinued | — |
| Porcine 30/70 Mix are being discontinued with supplies anticipated to be exhausted by the end | Discontinued | — |
| 2. The cartridge presentations of these products remain available and can support increased | Available | — |
| 4. Note: AutoPen® Classic has been discontinued but limited stock remains available and can be | Discontinued | — |
| used until mypen®2 is available (see Additional information section). | Available | mypen®2 is available (see Additional information section) |
| ensure patients are provided with the AutoPen® Classic until mypen®2 is available, as well | Available | mypen®2 is available |
| porcine insulin is available in various formulations (soluble, isophane, 30/70 Mix). | Available | — |
| Table 1: Discontinued products and alternative presentations that remain available and can fully support | Discontinued | — |
| Brand name of discontinued | Discontinued | — |
| need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available to UK | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2025:38
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- 06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
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- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
- Content hash
622002d8b51dab7e4f7ff570ddf256f45e85842a90cd7aafccedb0b50786559esha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-38.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.