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Month in review

November 2021: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in November 2021 — 10 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of November 2021. A record made after the month ended can still add an entry dated in it; an entry that came from a later NHSBSA register check is marked with the date of that check.

New supply notifications · 6

DateMedicine / noticeReference
29 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: Diamorphine 5mg and 10mg powder for solution for injection ampoules - UpdatedMSN/2021/062
18 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: Lipitor® (Atorvastatin) 20mg chewable tabletsMSN/2021/055
08 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: DDAVP (Desmopressin) 0.01% w/v (100 micrograms/ml) intranasal solution - Updated—
08 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification - Xylocaine® 1% and 2% (lidocaine) with adrenaline 100micrograms/20ml (1:200,000) solution for injection vials - UpdatedMSN/2021/053
08 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: Desmopressin (Octim) 150mcg per actuation nasal spray (Ferring Pharmaceuticals) - Updated—
01 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: Acebutolol (Sectral) 100mg capsulesMSN/2021/052

New Serious Shortage Protocols · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
26 Nov 2021Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP014
18 Nov 2021Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP013

Discontinuations · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
08 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: DDAVP (Desmopressin) 0.01% w/v (100 micrograms/ml) intranasal solution - Updated—
01 Nov 2021Medicine Supply Notification: Acebutolol (Sectral) 100mg capsulesMSN/2021/052
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — November 2021 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2021-11), by Doctor Data Ltd.” Coverage is England-first and reflects notifications relayed publicly; the archive window means very early months may under-count resolved notices. Not an official NHS or DHSC service.