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Month in review

November 2024: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in November 2024 — 6 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of November 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 · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
27 Nov 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye dropsMSN/2024/110
26 Nov 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Camellia sinensis extract (Catephen® ) 10% ointment Fluorouracil (Efudix® ) 5% cream Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Zyclara® 3.75%) cream 250mg sachetsMSN/2024/109
20 Nov 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative freeMSN/2024/108

SSP extensions · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
15 Nov 2024SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 23 May 2025SSP060
15 Nov 2024SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 23 May 2025SSP061

Discontinuations · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
20 Nov 2024Medicine Supply Notification: Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative freeMSN/2024/108
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — November 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-11), 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.