December 24th 2025

By Ailsa Colquhoun

MSN: Clonidine (Catapres) 100mcg tablets reusable pen device for Genotropin® (somatropin) 5.3 mg and 12 mg powder and solvent, diamorphine 5mg, 10mg and 100mg powder

DHSC has published two tier 2 and one tier 3 Medicine Supply Notifications (MSN):

Tier 2:

• Clonidine (Catapres) 100microgram tablets:  out of stock until mid-February 2026.
• Reusable pen device for Genotropin® (somatropin) 5.3 mg and 12 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection: out of stock from the end of January 2026 until at least early 2027. 

Tier 3: Diamorphine 5mg, 10mg and 100mg powder for solution for injection ampoules:  out of stock  (100 mg powder from early January), with no currently confirmed resupply date. 

Up-to-date information about this and other medicine supply issues can be found in the DHSC and NHSE online Medicines Supply Tool