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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

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

MSAN(2026)14 · Level 2 · issued 22 Apr 2026

Reference
MSAN(2026)14
Issued
22 Apr 2026
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—
being discontinued; stock is anticipated to be exhausted by the end of 2026.Discontinued—
11. As insulin glargine is available in two strengths, these products must be prescribed BY BRANDAvailable—
Abasaglar® KwikPen® In stock Cannot supportAvailable — cannot support uplift—
Abasaglar® cartridges In stock Cannot supportAvailable — cannot support uplift—
DiscontinuedDiscontinued—
Human isophane Humulin® I KwikPen® In stock Cannot supportAvailable — cannot support uplift—
acting) Humulin® I cartridges In stock Cannot supportAvailable — cannot support uplift—
Clinical Guideline: Discontinuation of Levemir®Discontinued—
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals andAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2026:14

Recorded
06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
Capture route
Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
Content hash
93f12fb498e9bb7f61972f5ae02c2efd65ef45d5366bfbf7ebd2ff61301cb67a
sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct
Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-14.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.