The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification (MSN) for Humalog® (insulin lispro) 100 units/ml 10ml vials will be out of stock until July 2024.

Actions to be taken

Do not initiate patients on Humalog® (insulin lispro) vials during this time.

Please refer to the MSN/2024/072 for further actions for prescribers.

Please note this MSN is the one of two covering supply issues with insulin vials. 

• MSN/2024/057 issued on 20 May 2024 covered Humulin® S (insulin soluble human).
• MSN/2024/072 covers Humalog® (insulin lispro). 

CAUTION: These products have similar sounding names and appropriate risk minimisation strategies should be implemented to ensure actions are carried out for specific products.