Month in review
May 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in May 2025 — 6 events across 2 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows May 2025 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 4
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir | MSN/2025/032 |
| 20 May 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Tolterodine 2mg and 4mg modified-release capsules | MSN/2025/031 |
| 07 May 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Buprenorphine (Reletrans® ) 5micrograms/hour and 15micrograms/hour transdermal patches | MSN/2025/030 |
| 07 May 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Lidocaine (Xylocaine® ) 10mg/dose spray sugar free | MSN/2025/028 |
SSP extensions · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 21 Nov 2025 | SSP060 |
| 23 May 2025 | SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 21 Nov 2025 | SSP061 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — May 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-05), 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.