Month in review
April 2022: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in April 2022 — 7 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows April 2022 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 3
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Triamterene 50mg / furosemide 40mg (Frusene® ) tablets | MSN/2022/033 |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fesoterodine (Toviaz® ) 4mg and 8 mg modified release tablets | MSN/2022/031 |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Clomifene 50mg tablets | MSN/2022/032 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 3
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP021 |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP020 |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP019 |
Discontinuations · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Triamterene 50mg / furosemide 40mg (Frusene® ) tablets | MSN/2022/033 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — April 2022 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2022-04), 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.