Month in review
January 2023: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in January 2023 — 8 events across 4 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of January 2023. 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.
1 of these 8 entry comes from NHSBSA register checks made after January 2023 ended (each marked with the date of that check).
New supply notifications · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Senokot® syrup and Senokot® 12 Years Plus syrup (both containing 7.5mg/5ml sennosides) | MSN/2023/004 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Various Insuman Insulin preparations discontinued - Updated | MSN/2023/002 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Vigabatrin (Sabril®) 500mg tablets | MSN/2023/003 |
| 03 Jan 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Norditropin (somatropin) Flexpro® 10mg/1.5ml and Norditropin (somatropin) NordiFlex® 5mg/1.5ml, 10mg/1.5ml and 15mg/1.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pens - Updated | MSN/2023/001 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2023 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP049 |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP048 |
SSPs ended · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2023 | SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026 | SSP039 |
Discontinuations · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Various Insuman Insulin preparations discontinued - Updated | MSN/2023/002 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — January 2023 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2023-01), 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.