ShortageSignal

← UK Shortage Index

Month in review

February 2023: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in February 2023 — 16 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows February 2023 and will not change as later months are added.

New supply notifications · 14

DateMedicine / noticeReference
27 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Latanoprost (Monopost®) 50 microgram/ml eye drops 0.2 ml unit dose (preservative free)MSN/2023/023
21 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Dalteparin (Fragmin® ) 10,000units/4ml solution for injection ampouleMSN/2023/021
16 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Paracetamol 120mg and 240mg suppositories - UpdatedMSN/2023/020
15 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Medroxyprogesterone (Provera® ) 2.5mg tabletsMSN/2023/016
15 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan® elixir) 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar freeMSN/2023/015
15 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Meptazinol (Meptid® ) 200mg film-coated tabletsMSN/2023/016
15 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tabletsMSN/2023/017
06 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Bezafibrate (Bezalip® ) 200mg tabletsMSN/2023/012
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin®) 500mg suppositoriesMSN/2023/008
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (Estradot ® ) 25micrograms/24hours, 50micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours patchesMSN/2023/009
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Zopiclone 3.75mg tabletsMSN/2023/006
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Bascellex® 50mg/g) creamMSN/2023/010
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells Kids®)150mcg and (Kwells®) 300mcg tabletsMSN/2023/011
03 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution and fluoxetine (Olena® ) 20mg dispersible tabletsMSN/2023/007

New Serious Shortage Protocols · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
16 Feb 2023Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP050

Discontinuations · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
21 Feb 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Dalteparin (Fragmin® ) 10,000units/4ml solution for injection ampouleMSN/2023/021
← January 2023March 2023 →

Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — February 2023 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2023-02), 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.