Month in review
November 2022: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in November 2022 — 8 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of November 2022. 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.
2 of these 8 entries come from NHSBSA register checks made after November 2022 ended (each marked with the date of that check).
New supply notifications · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Atorvastatin (Lipitor® ) 20mg chewable tablets | MSN/2022/098 |
| 07 Nov 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Capimune® (ciclosporin) 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules | MSN/2022/096 |
| 07 Nov 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Dipyridamole 100mg tablets | MSN/2022/095 |
| 04 Nov 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: NovoRapid FlexPen® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens | MSN/2022/093 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 3
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026 | SSP039 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP038 |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP037 |
SSPs ended · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2022 | SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026 | SSP037 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — November 2022 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2022-11), 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.