Month in review
October 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in October 2025 — 7 events across 2 categories, each linked to its source. A fixed, citable snapshot: this page shows October 2025 and will not change as later months are added.
New supply notifications · 5
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment | MSN/2025/058 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Amiodarone 100mg and 200mg tablets | MSN/2025/056 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200micrograms/dose dry powder and 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhalers | MSN/2025/057 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Dalivit® Oral Drops | MSN/2025/055 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise® ) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pen | MSN/2025/054 |
Discontinuations · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200micrograms/dose dry powder and 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhalers | MSN/2025/057 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise® ) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pen | MSN/2025/054 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — October 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-10), 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.