Digestive Medication Shortage UK

Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets

An NHS Serious Shortage Protocol is in place until 15 January 2027.

Under this protocol, if your prescription is for more than one month's supply, your pharmacist may give you one month's supply, if you agree. The rest of that prescription can't be supplied later, so ask your prescriber or GP practice for your next prescription in good time. No prescription charge applies to NHS prescriptions supplied this way.

From the official notice: NHSBSA SSP089, issued 09 September 2026.

Protocol in place until: 15 January 2027

Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets

An NHS Serious Shortage Protocol is in place until 15 January 2027.

Under this protocol, if your prescription is for more than one month's supply, your pharmacist may give you one month's supply, if you agree. The rest of that prescription can't be supplied later, so ask your prescriber or GP practice for your next prescription in good time. No prescription charge applies to NHS prescriptions supplied this way.

From the official notice: NHSBSA SSP088, issued 09 September 2026.

Protocol in place until: 15 January 2027

Creon® 25000 capsules

An NHS Serious Shortage Protocol is in place until 08 January 2027.

Under this protocol, if your prescription is for more than one month's supply, your pharmacist may give you one month's supply, if you agree. The rest of that prescription can't be supplied later, so ask your prescriber or GP practice for your next prescription in good time.

From the official notice: NHSBSA SSP061, issued 24 May 2024.

Protocol in place until: 08 January 2027

Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets

In limited supply until early January 2027.

• Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets are in limited supply until early January 2027.
• Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg gastro-resistant capsules remain available and can support increased demand. In plain English: There's enough stock if people are switched to it.
• Alternative proton pump inhibitors remain available.
• Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets were issued on 9 September 2026 which allows community pharmacists to limit supply to one month.

From the official notice: DHSC MSN/2026/044, issued 7 September 2026.

Moviprep® and Plenvu® oral powder sachets

• Moviprep® oral powder sachets are in limited supply until January 2027.
• Plenvu® oral powder sachets remain available, although intermittent delays in deliveries may be experienced until January 2027.
• Alternative bowel preparations remain available, although their ability to support increased demand is limited.

From the official notice: DHSC MSN/2026/037, issued 25 August 2026.

Expected resolution: January 2027

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)

The details differ by product, strength or date. Check yours in the official wording below.

• Creon® 10,000 and 25,000 capsules remain in limited supply until 2026.
• Nutrizym® 22 capsules and Pancrex V® capsules and powder are intermittently available but are unable to fully cover the gap in supply.

From the official notice: Patient safety alert.