News filters

DM Zone news HR Zone news Clinical Zone news DDA news Clinical guidance news Conference news Dispensary guidance news Political News NHS Statistical Reports MHRA alert Pharmacy Owners' News Scotland MORE FILTERS
England Wales UK News Drug Tariff Updates CQC MHRA News News ; England DDA news; CQC HIW Drug Information Quizzes Rurality FMD Research Brexit Supply Shortages COVID19

March 25th 2025

MSN: Megestrol (Megace®) 160mg tablets

DHSC has published a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: Megestrol (Megace®) 160mg tablets: out of stock until mid-April 2025. Up-to-date information about this and other medicine supply issues can be found in the DHSC and NHSE/I &nbs

March 24th 2025

Brexit still to blame for medicines shortages, new report finds

Post-Brexit relations between the EU and the UK remain a cause of medicines shortages, concludes a new  Nuffield Trust report. This describes medicines shortages as “elevated and troubling”, with no consistent sign of improvement in

March 7th 2025

MSN: Salamol 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free

DHSC has published a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free:  out of stock until late March 2025. Up-to-date information about this and other medi

Hot topics

DM Zone news HR Zone news Clinical guidance news Political News Scotland Wales Rurality Supply Shortages COVID19

March 4th 2025

MSN: Desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray

DHSC has published a medicine supply notice for desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray: out of stock with an anticipated re-supply date of early September 2025.   up to date information about this and other medicine supply issues can be foun

February 21st 2025

MSN: triptorelin acetate

DHSC has published aTier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes: out of stock from early March 2025 until early January 2026

February 14th 2025

MSN survey: Have your say

Dispensing GP teams and other health professionals are asked to give views on the communication of medicine supply notifications (MSNs) are communicated to healthcare professionals. Specialist Pharmacy Services is hosting the survey, which aims to i

February 11th 2025

MSN: Quetiapine MR (various strengths)

DHSC has published a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for quetiapine 50mg, 150mg, 200mg, 300mg and 400mg modified-release tablets: various supply constraints – see summary Up-to-date information about this and other medicine supply is

DDA Suppliers Directory

Follow us

ad1 Follow us
ad1 Follow us
ad1 Follow @TheDDA1 on X