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Month in review

January 2026: UK medicine shortages

Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in January 2026 — 16 events across 6 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of January 2026. 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.

3 of these 16 entries come from NHSBSA register checks made after January 2026 ended (each marked with the date of that check).

New supply notifications · 4

DateMedicine / noticeReference
28 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Oxybutynin (Kentera® ) 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patchesMSN/2026/004
15 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone® ) 2mg/500microgram and 8mg/2mg sublingual tabletsMSN/2026/002
13 Jan 2026Discontinuation of Subutex® and Suboxone® tablets—
12 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tabletsMSN/2026/001

Safety alerts · 1

DateMedicine / noticeReference
29 Jan 2026National Patient Safety Alert: Class 1 Medicines Recall Notification: Recall of Quetiapine Oral Suspension (unlicensed medicine), manufactured by Eaststone LimitedNatPSA/2026/002/MHRA

Notification updates · 2

DateMedicine / noticeReference
15 Jan 2026Discontinuation of Subutex® and Suboxone® tablets—
08 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Rivastigmine 4.6mg/24hours and 9.5mg/24hours transdermal patches – updatedMSN/2025/062

SSP extensions · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
29 Jan 2026SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 17 Apr 2026SSP060
16 Jan 2026SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 30 Jan 2026SSP060
16 Jan 2026SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 17 Apr 2026SSP061

SSPs ended · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
23 Jan 2026SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026SSP086
23 Jan 2026SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026SSP085
23 Jan 2026SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026SSP084

Discontinuations · 3

DateMedicine / noticeReference
15 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone® ) 2mg/500microgram and 8mg/2mg sublingual tabletsMSN/2026/002
13 Jan 2026Discontinuation of Subutex® and Suboxone® tablets—
08 Jan 2026Medicine Supply Notification: Rivastigmine 4.6mg/24hours and 9.5mg/24hours transdermal patches – updatedMSN/2025/062
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Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — January 2026 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2026-01), 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.