medicine shortages
Somatropin stocks hit on two fronts
One version of the synthetic growth hormone in short supply while another is discontinued The somatropin products marketed as Norditropin FlexPro 5mg, 10mg and 15mg will be in shortage until …
Ryzodeg product in shortage till mid-2024
A Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument has been made for Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch Pharmacists can now substitute Ryzodeg 70/30 Penfill cartridges instead of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch prefilled pen under certain conditions, …
‘It’s my fault, I voted for Labor’
Patients are being warned that plans to introduce 60-day dispensing from 1 July will impact the supply of medicines and services through community pharmacies Labor’s plan to introduce double dispensing …
Shortages prompt Metalyse shelf-life extension
Hospital pharmacists are being urged to make “appropriate changes” to Metalyse (tenecteplase) packaging to reflect updated expiry dates Shortages of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Metalyse (tenecteplase) injection products have prompted the Therapeutic …
The week in review
The eyes of the nation turned to the Gold Coast this week, as we heard from Guild representatives, politicians and other pharmacy leaders at APP2023 Thousands of pharmacists from around …
Ozempic shortages behind diabetes patients’ funeral fundraiser
Ongoing global shortages of diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide), due to off-label prescribing has prompted one patient to start a GoFundMe campaign for his funeral. Diabetes patient, Stephen Callaghan, is …
World news wrap-up: 11 Jan 2023
$38m reward over pharma billionaire murders; Chinese COVID spike hits drug supply; US pharmacists dispense emergency contraceptive pill Toronto, Canada: Five years after the brutal double murder of Canadian pharma …
‘You made a number of false statements.’
A leading GP is speaking out in the media against pharmacist prescribing using what the Guild calls a “wildly incorrect” reading of Canadian data Dr Nicole Higgins, national president of …
No Ozempic until end of March 2023: TGA
TGA says the diabetes drug will be unavailable from mid-November until end of March next year – but drug company’s message is not quite so bleak The lingering months-long shortage …
News of amoxicillin shortage hits mainstream media
Guild’s Tassone calls for less imports and more local production of key drugs as worldwide stocks dry up Australian mainstream media has suddenly jumped upon the lingering, months-long shortage of …
Taking action on shortages
TGA and Medicines Australia respond to pharmacist survey on medicines shortages, saying changes have been made but there is scope for improvement The TGA and Medicines Australia have noted concerns …
Ozempic shortage extends into new year – but it’s still earning big
Meanwhile semaglutide medication Wegovy – indicated purely for weight loss – is added to the ARTG The enduring drought of type-2 diabetes medication Ozempic, blamed on its being prescribed off-label …