Month in review
January 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in January 2024 — 7 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of January 2024. 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 · 5
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Methadone 5mg tablets | MSN/2024/011 |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Norethisterone (Noriday® ) 350microgram tablets | MSN/2024/009 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Lantus® Solostar® (insulin glargine) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens | MSN/2024/008 |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 200mg and 400mg prolonged release tablets | MSN/2024/004 |
| 03 Jan 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg modified release tablets and capsules | MSN/2024/001 |
Safety alerts · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2024 | National Patient Safety Alert DHSC: Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) Update | NatPSA/2023/008/DHSC |
Discontinuations · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2024 | National Patient Safety Alert DHSC: Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) Update | NatPSA/2023/008/DHSC |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — January 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-01), 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.