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Month in review

May 2024: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in May 2024 — 18 events across 5 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of May 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

DateMedicine / noticeReference
29 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Somatropin (NutropinAq® ) 10mg/2ml solution for injection cartridges Somatropin (Humatrope® ) 6mg, 12mg and 24mg powder and solvent for solution for injection cartridges - UpdatedMSN/2024/064
29 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Memantine (Valios® ) 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar freeMSN/2024/063
23 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vialsMSN/2024/059
23 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspensionsMSN/2024/060
20 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Humulin® S (insulin soluble human) 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vialsMSN/2024/053
16 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 100mg/5ml liquidMSN/2024/056
09 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)MSN/2024/054
09 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Humalog® (insulin lispro) 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vialsMSN/2024/053
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine® ) 1% creamMSN/2024/052
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse®) capsulesMSN/2024/051

Safety alerts · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
24 May 2024National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)MSN/2024/054

Notification updates · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules - UpdatedMSN/2024/038
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules - UpdatedMSN/2024/038

New Serious Shortage Protocols · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
24 May 2024Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP061
24 May 2024Serious Shortage Protocol issuedSSP060

Discontinuations · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
29 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Somatropin (NutropinAq® ) 10mg/2ml solution for injection cartridges Somatropin (Humatrope® ) 6mg, 12mg and 24mg powder and solvent for solution for injection cartridges - UpdatedMSN/2024/064
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules - UpdatedMSN/2024/038
08 May 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules - UpdatedMSN/2024/038
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — May 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-05), 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.