Month in review

November 2021: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in November 2021 — 9 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows November 2021 and will not change as later months are added.

New supply notifications · 6

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

New Serious Shortage Protocols · 1

Date	Medicine / notice	Reference
26 Nov 2021	Serious Shortage Protocol issued	SSP014

Discontinuations · 2

Date	Medicine / notice	Reference
08 Nov 2021	Medicine Supply Notification: DDAVP (Desmopressin) 0.01% w/v (100 micrograms/ml) intranasal solution - Updated	—
01 Nov 2021	Medicine Supply Notification: Acebutolol (Sectral) 100mg capsules	MSN/2021/052

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.