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Date Published: 26/11/2021
ARCHIVED - Almost 500 medications in short supply in Spain
The Medicines Agency in Spain assures that no patients will go without
It’s been widely known for months that the global supply crisis is severely affecting the distribution of toys, alcohol and even certain food items in Spain, and last month, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) published a long list of drugs that pharmacies were finding it difficult to get hold of.
With the winter season upon and all the usual ailments it brings, the situation has gone from bad to worse, and many common medications such as Omeprazole, Paracetamol or Trankimazin are nowhere to be found. While the shortage has become more pronounced in recent months, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) was highlighting the product as far back as March, when they posted a survey which revealed that "40% of users have been affected by shortages in the last two years". In addition, these were not your everyday medications, but "91% of the drugs that were not available were prescription drugs".
💊Un 40% de los usuarios se ha visto afectado por el desabastecimiento en los 2 últimos años, según nuestra encuesta.
— OCU (@consumidores) March 8, 2021
âž¡El 91% de los medicamentos que no estaban disponibles eran medicamentos con receta. Pedimos transparencia en la información https://t.co/H3SPo4T9pl
The Medicines Agency has asked patients not to panic as although there is certainly a supply crisis affecting some drugs, most pharmacies have access to generic medications that contain the same active ingredients.
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products has listed 463 drugs that are currently unavailable, full details of which can be found on their official website.
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