May 15, 2024
The current Ozempic shortage has been driven by the increase in demand as the drug is being used to treat obese patients for long term weight management, in addition to the original group of type 2 diabetes patients. A study run by the University College London (UCL),...
Apr 8, 2024
On the 15th of March the Health Distributor Association (HDA) reported that there was a critical shortage in hospitals of these life-saving medicines used as rescue medication by patients with asthma, emphysema and bronchitis. Hospitals have been advised to place...
Mar 20, 2024
Concessions are granted when products are in short supply and their prices are starting to rise. It would seem sensible to assume that products with low reimbursement prices are more likely to experience supply difficulties simply because the manufacturer cannot make...
Mar 13, 2024
Charles Joynson, WaveData MD, continues to research ADHD drug pricing trends and activity. For much of its history, Dexamfetamine Tabs 5mg 28 maintained a price sufficient for manufacturers to be sustainable and for pharmacies to be profitable. However, between May...
Mar 7, 2024
We’ve read many articles from across the media about the ADHD drug shortage in recent weeks…… 💊 England has seen a sharp rise in the use of ADHD drugs, increasing by 11% per year between 2010 and 2019. This significant rise in reliance on...
Feb 27, 2024
In Parliament his month questions were posed to Andrew Stephenson, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by Peter Grant MP (SNP). He asked ‘What steps the Department is taking to ensure that there is an adequate supply of Oxcarbazepine for patients with...
