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Safety & supply
9 Serious Shortage Protocols in force · 18 national supply disruption alerts on record · the 15 most recent MHRA recalls and defect notifications · from the NHSBSA SSP list, DHSC notices on the Central Alerting System and the MHRA via the GOV.UK API, refreshed with every pipeline run.
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Serious Shortage Protocols in force
pharmacists may supply against the protocol instead of the prescriptionin force
in force
in force
SSP082Estradot® 25 microgram patches2025-04-03 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-07-10
in forceSSP081Estradot® 100 microgram patches2024-12-19 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-07-10
in forceSSP080Estradot® 75 microgram patches2024-12-19 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-07-10
in forceSSP079Estradot® 50 microgram patches2024-12-19 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-07-10
in forceSSP061Creon® 25000 capsules2024-05-24 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-07-10
in forceSSP060Creon® 10000 capsules2024-05-24 to 2026-10-02 · amended on 2026-08-06
in force9 in forcesources: MHRA via GOV.UK API · NHSBSA SSP list · fetched 2026-09-15
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National supply disruption alerts
DHSC notices via the Central Alerting System · linked to the full alertSUPPLYShortage of dinoprostone 3mg vaginal tablets and 1mg/2.5ml, 2mg/2.5ml vaginal gelNational Patient Safety Alert - DHSC
2026-04-082025-12-02
SUPPLYShortage of Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) TreatmentNational Patient Safety Alert - DHSC
2025-07-29SUPPLYUpdate from the CAS Helpdesk: National Supply Disruption Response (NSDR) now accredited to issue National Patient Safety AlertsCAS Helpdesk Team
2025-07-072025-07-03
5 of 18 supply alerts on recordan alert here is national; check the notice for resupply dates and alternatives
13 more supply alerts on record.
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MHRA recalls and defect notifications
newest first · linked to the full noticeCLASS 2Class 2 Medicines Recall: Zentiva Pharma UK Limited, Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5 mg Capsules, EL(26)A/37Fingolimod · Zentiva Pharma UK Limited · EL(26)A/37
2026-08-20CLASS 4Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Neuraxpharm UK Ltd, Tuzulby prolonged-release chewable tablets, EL(26)A/36Neuraxpharm UK Ltd. · EL(26)A/36
2026-07-23CLASS 4Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Macarthys Laboratories Ltd T/A Martindale Pharma, Xaggitin XL Prolonged-release Tablets, EL(26)A/35Macarthys Laboratories Ltd Trading as Martindale Pharma · EL(26)A/35
2026-07-20CLASS 2Class 2 Medicines Recall: Beckton Dickson UK Ltd, ChloraPrep 1mL applicator, EL(26)A/34Beckton Dickson UK Ltd · EL(26)A/34
2026-07-13CLASS 2Class 2 Medicines Recall: Bristol Laboratories Limited, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5ml Sugar free Oral Solution BP, EL(26)A/33Bristol Laboratories Limited · EL(26)A/33
2026-07-095 of 15 most recent noticesClass 1 is the most serious; Class 4 is caution-in-use
10 more recall notices.
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Recently expired SSPs
supply against these protocols has endedSSP086Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free2025-12-19 to 2026-02-06 · withdrawn early on 2026-01-23
expiredSSP085Adipine® XL 60mg MR tablets2025-12-19 to 2026-02-06 · withdrawn early on 2026-01-23
expiredSSP084Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets2025-12-19 to 2026-02-06 · withdrawn early on 2026-01-23
expiredSSP083Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified release tablet2025-06-23 to 2025-08-01 · withdrawn early on 2025-07-22
expiredexpired
expired
SSP076Nyzamac® SR 60mg capsules2024-09-06 to 2024-11-08
expiredSSP075Monomil® XL 60mg tablets2024-09-06 to 2025-01-17
expiredSSP074Monomax® XL 60mg tablets2024-09-06 to 2024-11-15
expiredSSP073Chemydur® 60XL tablets2024-09-06 to 2024-10-11
expiredlast 10 of 81 on recordsources: MHRA via GOV.UK API · NHSBSA SSP list · fetched 2026-09-15