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In December 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced the introduction of a new category, Category H, to Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. See the announcement here. This page explains the background to the introduction of [...]
Published on: 3rd February 2026 | Updated on: 4th February 2026
Update 29/01/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules (SSP061) was due to expire 30 January 2026 but has been further extended to [...]
Published on: 29th January 2026 | Updated on: 29th January 2026
Update 29/01/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50micrograms/24hours patches (SSP079), Estradot® 75micrograms/24hours patches (SSP080), Estradot® 100micrograms/24hours patches (SSP081) and Estradot® 25micrograms/24hours patches (SSP082). All [...]
Published on: 29th January 2026 | Updated on: 29th January 2026
Update 16/01/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules (SSP061) was due to expire 16 January 2026 but has been further extended to [...]
Published on: 16th January 2026 | Updated on: 16th January 2026
In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets and Adipine® XL 60mg MR tablets, two Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) have been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). SSP084 [...]
Published on: 19th December 2025 | Updated on: 19th December 2025
In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care [...]
Published on: 19th December 2025 | Updated on: 19th December 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free and Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage [...]
Published on: 28th November 2025 | Updated on: 28th November 2025
Update 24/10/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (SSP077) and Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (SSP078). Both SSPs were [...]
Published on: 24th October 2025 | Updated on: 24th October 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: Dalivit® Oral Drops MSN/2025/055 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 15/10/2025 Dalivit® Oral Drops are out of stock until further [...]
Published on: 15th October 2025 | Updated on: 15th October 2025
This week, new hub and spoke dispensing Terms of Service (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) were laid before parliament. The new Terms of Service come into force on 1 October, the same [...]
Published on: 5th September 2025 | Updated on: 8th September 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP083 Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets expires at [...]
Published on: 22nd July 2025 | Updated on: 22nd July 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Abidec® Multivitamin drops MSN/2025/044 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 16/07/2025 Abidec® Multivitamin drops are out of stock until further [...]
Published on: 16th July 2025 | Updated on: 16th July 2025
In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today 23rd June 2025, SSP083, provides that [...]
Published on: 23rd June 2025 | Updated on: 23rd June 2025
Update 08/05/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (SSP078), which has been reactivated due to supply issues. SSP078 is now [...]
Published on: 8th May 2025 | Updated on: 31st July 2025
In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Estradot® 25micrograms/24hours patches, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today 3rd April 2025, SSP082, provides that for [...]
Published on: 3rd April 2025 | Updated on: 3rd April 2025
