medicines shortages
‘Fluctuating demand’ strains supply
Manufacturing issues a major cause of drug shortages worldwide, scoping review finds Causes of drug shortages include manufacturing issues, fluctuating demand and market forces, poor supply chain management, political and …
Guild backs domestic manufacturing
Proactive steps, including ramping up domestic manufacturing capabilities, need to be taken to sure up Australia’s medicines supply chain, the Guild says Medicines shortages are causing “significant distress” for patients, …
‘We will no longer be hostage to overseas supply’
Local IV fluid manufacture will help address “crippling” shortages, say leading pharmacists On Wednesday, March 5, federal health minister Mark Butler announced investment in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing …
Wholesaler deal to curb ‘toilet roll problem’
Australia’s First Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Agreement will deliver equity of access to medicines when “supply becomes time”, Senators told Measures included in the First Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Agreement are expected to ensure …
World news wrapup: 20 February 2025
Pharmacists experience “moral injury” due to shortages; FIP speaks out on US WHO withdrawal; HIV meds distribution hit hard by foreign aid cut London, England: New research from the Royal …
Should PPMP extend to aged care and GP settings?
Hospital pharmacists call for national medicines access equity for patients, and a more useful approach to medicines shortages Advanced Pharmacy Australia has released its 2025-26 federal pre-budget submission, in which …
The week in review
Medicines shortages, the rollout of the RSV maternal vaccination program and the implications of the Chemist Warehouse/Sigma merger on franchisees’ bank balances captured the headlines this week Mark Butler the …
Hospitals need ‘dedicated fulltime positions to manage medicines shortages’
Medicine shortages are driving patients to emergency departments, one leading pharmacist warns, as research shows their impact on pharmacists and the general public A national survey undertaken by University of …
System ‘doesn’t address the root cause of shortages:’ Twomey
Pharmacists have agreed with doctors that Australia needs to address its “reactive” approach to medicines shortages The Australian Medical Association has made a submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s proposed …
Shortages prompt script exemption
State government moves to minimise the impact of supply disruptions to methylphenidate modified-release tablets Pharmacists in NSW will be exempt from the requirement to keep a prescription for a range …
‘Significant distress to patients’
Recent supply shortages for first-line migraine meds hit patients hard and increased workloads, according to a PBAC stakeholder meeting Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CRGP) therapies are recommended as first-line medications for …
Another ADHD meds shortage
The TGA has warned of shortages of Concerta and Methylphenidate-Teva XR modified-release methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet products The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that Janssen-Cilag has notified it about current expected shortages …