Month in review
March 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in March 2025 — 7 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows March 2025 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 5
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Levofloxacin 250mg and 500mg tablets | MSN/2025/017 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Apraclonidine (Iopidine® ) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops | MSN/2025/018 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Megestrol (Megace®) 160mg tablets | MSN/2025/016 |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free | MSN/2025/014 |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray | MSN/2025/010 |
Safety alerts · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | National Patient Safety Alert: Discontinuation of Promixin® (colistimethate) 1-million unit powder for nebuliser solution unit dose vials | NatPSA/2025/001/DHSC |
Discontinuations · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | National Patient Safety Alert: Discontinuation of Promixin® (colistimethate) 1-million unit powder for nebuliser solution unit dose vials | NatPSA/2025/001/DHSC |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — March 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-03), 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.