Month in review
December 2024: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in December 2024 — 13 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of December 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 · 6
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Prednisolone 20mg/100ml rectal solution | MSN/2024/116 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets (immediate-release) | MSN/2024/114 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (Estradot®) transdermal patches - Updated | — |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Cefalexin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspensions, sugar free | MSN/2024/113 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Insulatard® (isophane insulin, human) Penfill® 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges | MSN/2024/112 |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Coal tar extract (Neutrogena® T/Gel® Therapeutic) 2% shampoo | MSN/2024/111 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 5
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP079 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP081 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP080 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP078 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP077 |
Discontinuations · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Insulatard® (isophane insulin, human) Penfill® 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges | MSN/2024/112 |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Medicine Supply Notification: Coal tar extract (Neutrogena® T/Gel® Therapeutic) 2% shampoo | MSN/2024/111 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — December 2024 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2024-12), 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.