Update 14/08/2025: changes to MSN/2025/036 updated in bold below:

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products:

• Levemir^® (insulin detemir) FlexPen^® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens
• Levemir^® Penfill^® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges

MSN/2025/036

Tier 2 – medium impact

Date of issue: 16/06/2025 (updated 14/08/2025)

• Levemir^® (insulin detemir) FlexPen^® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens and Levemir^® Penfill^® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges are being discontinued; stock is anticipated to be exhausted by the end of 2026.
• Clinical guidance has been produced by clinical experts (see Supporting information).