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You are here Home Safety and shortages Shortages and supply disruptions Medicine shortages Major or ongoing medicine shortages Check for current information about ongoing medicine shortages. Last updated 1 October 2025 Listen Print Share LinkedIn (Twitter) Facebook Email Loading... Our Medicine shortage alerts page has more information about these alerts.Or you can search all our Medicine shortage alerts. About the shortage of Bicillin L-A (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) prefilled syringe for injection 13 May 2026 Page Key information about the shortage for patients, carers and health care professionals About the shortage of methylphenidate hydrochloride products 1 May 2026 Page The shortages of most methylphenidate modified-release products have resolved. About the shortage of transdermal HRT patches 25 May 2026 Page Information about the shortages of HRT products for patients and healthcare professionals About the shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids 19 May 2026 Page Supply of intravenous (IV) fluids is now stable. About the changes to the supply of insulin products 20 March 2026 Page Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are gradually discontinuing some of their earlier generation insulin products. Our webpage lists affected products and includes alternative options. Product types Medicines Topics Shortages and supply disruptions Main navigation
About the shortage of Bicillin L-A (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) prefilled syringe for injection 13 May 2026 Page Key information about the shortage for patients, carers and health care professionals
About the shortage of methylphenidate hydrochloride products 1 May 2026 Page The shortages of most methylphenidate modified-release products have resolved.
About the shortage of transdermal HRT patches 25 May 2026 Page Information about the shortages of HRT products for patients and healthcare professionals
About the shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids 19 May 2026 Page Supply of intravenous (IV) fluids is now stable.
About the changes to the supply of insulin products 20 March 2026 Page Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are gradually discontinuing some of their earlier generation insulin products. Our webpage lists affected products and includes alternative options.