Month in review
February 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in February 2024 — 5 events across 2 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows February 2024 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Midazolam (Epistatus® ) 5mg/0.5ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes | MSN/2024/025 |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Formoterol (Oxis® 6 Turbohaler) 6micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler | MSN/2024/018 |
| 08 Feb 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Oxcarbazepine 150mg and 300mg tablets | MSN/2024/016 |
| 08 Feb 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler | MSN/2024/014 |
Safety alerts · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2024 | National Patient Safety Alert DHSC: Shortage of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials - Updated | MSN/2024/028 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — February 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-02), 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.