Month in review
August 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in August 2025 — 5 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows August 2025 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Repaglinide 500microgram,1mg and 2mg tablets | MSN/2025/050 |
| 06 Aug 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (Progynova® TS) 50micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches | MSN/2025/048 |
Notification updates · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Updated Medicine Supply Notification: Levemir® (insulin detemir) FlexPen® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens and Levemir® Penfill 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges | MSN/2025/036 |
Discontinuations · 2
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — August 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-08), 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.