Drug shortage alert: injectable hydrocortisone
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed an upcoming shortage of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate for emergency injection kits from the end of February 2025, with supply expected to resume in May 2026.
Find more information about this on the Addison’s Self Help Group here: https://www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/news/drug-shortage-alert-injectable-hydrocortisone-2025
Credit to the Addison’s Self Help Group.
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