Supply Watch
Short notes on the UK medicines supply market, written for pharmacy teams by the people buying against the same shortages. Market commentary, not official guidance.
2notes published
24 August 2026
Trade prices move before the shortage makes any list
By the time a line reaches an official notification, its trade price has usually been climbing for weeks. Reading that early movement is a wholesaler's job.
20 August 2026
Two hours a day chasing stock is the real cost of shortages
Community Pharmacy England's pressures survey put a number on what every dispensary already knew. Here is how a second-line account changes the arithmetic.
These notes are trade commentary for pharmacy professionals. For formal shortage information, follow the notifications in your usual professional channels.