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Month in review

September 2023: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in September 2023 — 11 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of September 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.

New supply notifications · 9

DateMedicine / noticeReference
27 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsulesMSN/2023/091
27 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Azelaic acid (Skinoren®) 20% creamMSN/2023/090
21 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Discontinuation of lixisenatide (Lyxumia® ) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devicesMSN/2023/088
21 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 0.6mg, 1.4mg and (Genotropin® GoQuick) 5.3mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices - UpdateMSN/2023/089
21 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm® ) 1.5mg patchesMSN/2023/087
14 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol valerate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (Indivina® ) 1mg/5mg tabletsMSN/2023/084
14 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (FemSeven® ) 75micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patchesMSN/2023/085
14 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Midazolam (Epistatus® ) 2.5mg/0.25ml and 10mg/1ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringesMSN/2023/086
08 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Permethrin 5% w/w creamMSN/2023/083

Safety alerts · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
27 Sep 2023National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of methylphenidate prolonged-release capsules and tablets, lisdexamfetamine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets.NatPSA/2023/011/DHSC

Discontinuations · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
21 Sep 2023Medicine Supply Notification: Discontinuation of lixisenatide (Lyxumia® ) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devicesMSN/2023/088
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — September 2023 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2023-09), 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.