Month in review
November 2025: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in November 2025 — 5 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of November 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 · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | — |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Propranolol 80mg and 160mg modified release capsules - Updated | MSN/2025/059 |
Safety alerts · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | National Patient Safety Alert: Harm from incorrect recording of a penicillin allergy as a penicillamine allergy | NatPSA/2025/006/NHSPS |
SSP extensions · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 16 Jan 2026 | SSP060 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 16 Jan 2026 | SSP061 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — November 2025 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2025-11), 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.