Month in review
October 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in October 2024 — 6 events across 2 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows October 2024 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens-Updated | MSN/2024/103 |
| 07 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium fusidate (Fucidin® ) 250mg tablets and fusidic acid (Fucidin® ) 250mg/5ml oral suspension | MSN/2024/107 |
| 07 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Trandate® (labetalol) 50mg tablets | MSN/2024/101 |
| 02 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Torasemide 10mg tablets | MSN/2024/098 |
Discontinuations · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium fusidate (Fucidin® ) 250mg tablets and fusidic acid (Fucidin® ) 250mg/5ml oral suspension | MSN/2024/107 |
| 07 Oct 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Trandate® (labetalol) 50mg tablets | MSN/2024/101 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — October 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-10), 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.