medicine shortages
Methylphenidate shortage ‘resolving’: TGA
Global shortages of methylphenidate modified-release medications continue to improve and stabilise, regulator says Supply shortages of multiple strengths of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are expected to be resolved by …
Middle East conflict unlikely to fuel immediate meds shortages: Guild
Guild keen to avoid Iran war-induced panic-buying of essential medicines Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey, is advising patients not to stockpile medicines in response to the ongoing conflict in …
Navigating the Special Access Scheme and Section 19A: a practical guide for pharmacists
The Special Access Scheme (SAS) and Section 19A (S19A) provisions enable pharmacists to supply unapproved or temporarily approved medicines to help address unmet patient need. This article explains the associated …
Compensate pharmacies for managing drug shortages
Regulators need to authorise pharmacists to respond to medicines shortages before they are declared “severe”, an international organisation says Governments are being urged to compensate pharmacists for the time they …
Shortages, discontinuations seeing people on multiple medications
Semaglutide scarcity and other similar shortages have led to people doubling up on treatments, says diabetes educator and pharmacist Medicines shortages and discontinuations are leading to people concurrently taking multiple …
World news – 7 August 2025
Pharmacist calls for ‘more visible policing’ as crime becomes a “routine part of daily life”; painkiller shortage hits Canada; co-op pharmacy group switches ownership model in capital raising exercise Cork, …
Concerta shortage notification extended again
Regulator warns shortages of some methylphenidate hydrochloride products are likely to continue until late 2026 Manufacturing issues have prompted Jassen-Cilag to extend its shortage notification for varying strengths of its …
Methylphenidate shortages set to continue
Multiple medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely to remain in short supply until 2026 More ADHD medications are expected to be in short supply in …
More ADHD meds shortages
Pharmacists, prescribers and patients urged to “plan ahead”, with more shortages forecast for ADHD medications Shortages of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are set to worsen …
Temporary PBS listings for overseas HRT patches
PBS clarifies subsidy arrangements for HRT patches subject to SSSI Pharmacists can dispense certain overseas-registered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without needing a new …
No one-size-fits-all solution to medicines shortages
Recommendations for the government to support the domestic production of HRT medicines are currently not feasible, Department says Domestic manufacture of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products is likely to be …
Shortages leave palliative patients in pain
“Patients are suffering unnecessarily”, because the medications that typically control their symptoms are either unavailable or prohibitively expensive, Palliative Care Australia says Palliative Care Australia is calling on the government …