Month in review
April 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in April 2025 — 8 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of April 2025. 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 · 5
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fentanyl (Effentora® ) 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 800microgram buccal tablets Fentanyl (Actiq® ) 800microgram lozenges | MSN/2025/025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fentanyl (Durogesic® DTrans®) patches | MSN/2025/023 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg modified-release capsules | MSN/2025/022 |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/ml (Adcortyl® multi-dose vial) and 40mg/ml (Kenalog® vials) suspension for injection | MSN/2025/021 |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Diltiazem (Angitil® SR) 90mg modified-release capsules | MSN/2025/020 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2025 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP082 |
Discontinuations · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg modified-release capsules | MSN/2025/022 |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/ml (Adcortyl® multi-dose vial) and 40mg/ml (Kenalog® vials) suspension for injection | MSN/2025/021 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — April 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-04), 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.