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.
16 October 2026
Ramipril 1.25mg capsules: SSP087 is listed to end on 30 October
The NHSBSA lists SSP087 for ramipril 1.25mg capsules as running to 30 October 2026, two weeks away, with MSN/2026/043 covering all four capsule strengths.
12 October 2026
FemSeven Conti patches: Tier 2 supply notification, resupply late November
DHSC issued MSN/2026/048 on 12 October 2026: FemSeven Conti 50 microgram/7 microgram HRT patches are out of stock until late November 2026.
7 October 2026
September 2026 price concessions: 268 lines granted, up from 243
DHSC granted 268 price concessions for September 2026, against 243 for August. CPE's final update on 2 October added 24 lines, listed here.
6 October 2026
Lacidipine 2mg and 4mg tablets: Tier 2 notification, resupply early November
DHSC issued Medicine Supply Notification MSN/2026/046 on 6 October 2026: lacidipine 2mg and 4mg tablets are out of stock until early November 2026.
5 October 2026
MOVICOL Plain 13.7g powder: Class 3 recall of two batches
The MHRA issued a Class 3 Medicines Recall on 5 October 2026 for two batches of Norgine's MOVICOL Plain 13.7g powder for oral solution, EL(26)A/41.
2 October 2026
Estradot and Creon SSPs extended to January 2027, Creon 10000 ends
NHSBSA amended five Serious Shortage Protocols on 2 October 2026, taking Estradot and Creon 25000 to 8 January 2027, while Creon 10000 reached its end date.
1 October 2026
Levothyroxine tablets and five injectables added to the export restriction list
GOV.UK added levothyroxine tablets, all strengths, and five injectable medicines to the UK list of medicines that cannot be parallel exported.
1 October 2026
Levetiracetam Neuraxpharm granules: Class 4 notification on leaflet information
MHRA Class 4 notification EL(26)A/40 says the leaflet for Levetiracetam Neuraxpharm sachets omits safety information that other levetiracetam products carry.
17 September 2026
Clobazam Martindale oral suspension: Class 4 barcode notification
MHRA Class 4 notification EL(26)A/38 covers an incorrect linear barcode on three batches of Martindale clobazam 5mg/5mL and 10mg/5mL oral suspension.
11 September 2026
The UK parallel export restriction list, and the two latest additions
What the DHSC and MHRA list of medicines that cannot be exported or hoarded is, and the latest additions, ramipril in August and raltitrexed in September.
9 September 2026
Lansoprazole orodispersible tablets: MSN/2026/044 and two new SSPs
MSN/2026/044 covers lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets, with Serious Shortage Protocols SSP088 and SSP089 starting 9 September 2026.
7 September 2026
Ramipril capsules, all four strengths, in limited supply to end October
Medicine Supply Notification MSN/2026/043 puts ramipril 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg capsules in limited supply until the end of October 2026.
3 September 2026
August 2026 price concessions list stood at 230 lines by 2 September
CPE's August 2026 price concessions list reached 230 lines in its 7th update on 2 September, against 226 for July. What a concession is, and how the list moved.
1 September 2026
Edoxaban 15mg and methylprednisolone 100mg tablets notified out of stock
DHSC issued Tier 2 notifications on 1 September 2026: edoxaban (Lixiana) 15mg, MSN/2026/042, and methylprednisolone (Medrone) 100mg tablets, MSN/2026/041.
26 August 2026
Venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets out of stock until November
DHSC issued Tier 2 notification MSN/2026/040 on 26 August 2026: venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets out of stock until November 2026.
25 August 2026
Moviprep and Plenvu oral powder sachets supply notification
DHSC issued Tier 2 notification MSN/2026/037 on 25 August 2026: Moviprep in limited supply and Plenvu facing intermittent delays, both until January 2027.
25 August 2026
Clenil Modulite and Atimos Modulite inhaler discontinuations notified
DHSC issued Tier 2 notifications MSN/2026/038 and MSN/2026/039 on 25 August 2026: Clenil Modulite 50 and 250 microgram and Atimos Modulite 12 microgram.
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.
20 August 2026
Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5mg capsules, Class 2 recall of batch 4L01372H
The MHRA issued Class 2 recall EL(26)A/37 on 20 August 2026 for one batch of Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5mg capsules, with action within 48 hours.
13 August 2026
Quetiapine modified-release tablets supply notification updated
DHSC updated its Tier 2 notification MSN/2025/006 on 13 August 2026, covering five strengths of quetiapine modified-release tablets and Seroquel XL.
These notes are trade commentary for pharmacy professionals. For formal shortage information, follow the notifications in your usual professional channels.