Month in review
March 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in March 2024 — 15 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of March 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 · 10
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP059 |
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.