Month in review
July 2026: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in July 2026 — 12 events across 4 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of July 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.
New supply notifications · 6
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Voltarol® Ophtha and Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose eye drops | MSN/2026/034 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nifedipine 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets | MSN/2026/033 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nabilone 1mg capsules | MSN/2026/032 |
| 09 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free | MSN/2026/031 |
| 07 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere® ) 50mg, 250mg, and 500mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free | MSN/2026/030 |
| 03 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Viatris) | MSN/2026/029 |
Notification updates · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost® ) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free | MSN/2025/069 |
SSP extensions · 3
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | SSP extended — now to 30 Oct 2026 | SSP087 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 07 Aug 2026 | SSP060 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules further extended — now to 02 Oct 2026 | SSP061 |
Discontinuations · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Voltarol® Ophtha and Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose eye drops | MSN/2026/034 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nifedipine 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets | MSN/2026/033 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — July 2026 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2026-07), 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.