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Month in review

December 2022: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in December 2022 — 14 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows December 2022 and will not change as later months are added.

New supply notifications · 10

DateMedicine / noticeReference
23 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Selegiline (Eldepryl® ) 5mg and 10mg tabletsMSN/2022/112
23 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoulesMSN/2022/113
21 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Pilocarpine hydrochloride 4% eye dropsMSN/2022/107
21 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Dalteparin (Fragmin® ) 10,000units/1ml solution for injection ampouleMSN/2022/109
21 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Sulfasalazine 250mg in 5ml oral suspension sugar freeMSN/2022/110
21 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Fluticasone 50microgram / Salmeterol 25microgam (Combisal® ) pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)MSN/2022/108
12 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Antibiotics for the treatment of Group A StrepMSN/2022/105
06 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard® )120mg tabletsMSN/2022/101
01 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Bupropion (Zyban®) 150mg modified-release tabletsMSN/2022/100
01 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Acarbose 50mg and 100mg tabletsMSN/2022/099

New Serious Shortage Protocols · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
15 Dec 2022Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP040
15 Dec 2022Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP042
15 Dec 2022Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP041

Discontinuations · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
21 Dec 2022Medicine Supply Notification: Dalteparin (Fragmin® ) 10,000units/1ml solution for injection ampouleMSN/2022/109
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — December 2022 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2022-12), 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.