Month in review
March 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in March 2024 — 11 events across 2 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows March 2024 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 7
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Guanfacine (Intuniv®) 2mg and 3mg modified-release tablets | MSN/2024/037 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Diazepam 10mg/2.5ml rectal solution tubes | MSN/2024/036 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Insulatard® InnoLet® (insulin isophane human) 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices | MSN/2024/032 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Levemir InnoLet® (insulin detemir) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices | MSN/2024/033 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Supply issues with multiple GLP-1 RA products | MSN/2024/031 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen | MSN/2024/030 |
| 04 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens - updated | MSN/2024/027 |
Discontinuations · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Levemir InnoLet® (insulin detemir) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices | MSN/2024/033 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Insulatard® InnoLet® (insulin isophane human) 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices | MSN/2024/032 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Supply issues with multiple GLP-1 RA products | MSN/2024/031 |
| 04 Mar 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens - updated | MSN/2024/027 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — March 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-03), 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.