Government to make medicine shortages visible to GPs ‘in real time’ The government will enable GPs to see medicine shortages ‘in real time’ this year at the point of prescribing.

#medicineshortages #NationalPharmacyAssociation #nationalmedicineshortages #prescribing #outofstockmedicines #medicinesupplyshortages #communitypharmacies #NHS #Pathfinderprogramme #prescribingpathways #nationalprescribingservice #APPGonpharmacy #primarycarereform
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Government to make medicine shortages visible to GPs ‘in real time’ The government will enable GPs to see medicine shortages ‘in real time’ this year at the point of prescribing.

Government to make medicine shortages visible to GPs ‘in real time’

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#medicines #medicineshortages #NPA #HouseofLords #UKgovernment #NHS #pharmacy

When patients must travel abroad to access essential medicines and advance hundreds of euros upfront, access to healthcare becomes income-dependent.
That is unacceptable. 😰
#MedicineShortages

All hospital pharmacists faced critical medicine shortage in 2024, survey finds Every hospital pharmacist who responded to a European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) survey said they had experienced a critical medicine shortage in 2024. Results of the survey,…

Every hospital pharmacist who responded to a European Association of Hospital Pharmacists survey said they had experienced a critical medicine shortage in 2024

#ukpharmacy #medicineshortages #hospitalpharmacy

Today, EAHP released the 2025 Shortages Survey Report 🏥💊

📄 Read the full report: eahp.eu/wp-content/u...

#EAHP #Survey #Report #MedicineShortages #Europe #Hospital #Pharmacy #Pharmacist #HospitalPharmacy #Healthcare #Health

During #medicineshortages, #GPs prescribe alternative treatments and medical oversight for patients. Teamwork in action with @UEMO 👇
Check out the full campaign here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...
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When radiopharmaceuticals run short, patients suffer. Their care delayed, their hope put on hold.

We’re proud to join @ema.europa.eu's #ItTakesATeam campaign to keep essential medicines available across Europe.

#NuclearMedicine #Radiopharmaceuticals #PatientCare #MedicineShortages #HealthEU

Government secures additional PERT supply until the end of 2025 The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said it has secured “additional volumes” of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) for 2025. In response to a written question submitted to…

The #DHSC has said it has secured “additional volumes” of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy — or 'PERT' — for 2025

#PERT #medicineshortages #drugshortages #ukhealthcare

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At EAHP, we continue to support this dialogue through initiatives such as BOOST 2025!
→ Registrations closes Nov. 7 (18:00 CET): eahp.eu/education/ea...

#EAHP #EAHPBOOST #EAHPBOOST2025 #MedicineShortages #EMA #HealthEU #HospitalPharmacy

#Medicineshortages affect us all, from painkillers to life-saving treatments. #EMA and partners work together to prevent and manage them across Europe. Watch the first video of the new campaign 👇 youtu.be/o9z0y8eHQYM?...

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Ever experienced lack of drugs in your pharmacy?

#MedicineShortages pose serious threat to #PublicHealth across the EU.

We @euauditors.bsky.social urge @ec.europa.eu to:
✅ Strengthen the response system
✅ Tackle root causes
✅ Improve the single market
🔎 Full report: bit.ly/3KkEkyx

Will UK government proposals address the problem of medicines shortages? Medicines shortages are not a new problem — the complex nature of the medicines supply chain, from raw materials through to manufacture and distribution, lends itself to issues. However, since 2021,…

In this week's news analysis, #SophieWillis examines if the government's latest proposals to tackle the increase in medicines shortages across the UK go far enough
#ukpharmacy #medicineshortages

TB medicines shortage to last until end of 2025 Seven formulations of antimicrobial medicines used to treat tuberculosis (TB) will be “intermittently available” until at least the end of 2025, the government has warned. A national patient safety…

Seven formulations of antimicrobial medicines used to treat tuberculosis will be “intermittently available” until at least the end of 2025, the government has warned

#ukpharmacy #tuberculosis #medicineshortages

⏳ LAST CHANCE ⏳

The 2025 EAHP Medicine Shortages Survey closes TOMORROW, 15 July!

Your input helps tackle real hospital medicine shortages across Europe

📢 Make your voice heard!
📝 Take the survey now: www.surveymonkey.com/r/JTGHFDH

#EAHP #MedicineShortages #HospitalPharmacy #Survey #Europe

🚨 Just days left for #EAHPBOOST2025 early bird registration!

Join us Nov 14-15 in Prague 🇨🇿 for keynotes, networking & strategies to tackle medicine shortages

🔗 Register by 30 June: eahp.eu/education/ea...

#Healthcare #Pharmacy #SupplyChain #HospitalPharmacy #Medicine #MedicineShortages #Europe

Join us at #BOOST2025 in #Prague (14-15 Nov.) to explore real solutions to medicine shortages!

🔗Early bird till 30 June: eahp.eu/education/ea...

#EAHPBOOST #HospitalPharmacy #PharmacyLeadership #MedicineShortages #PharmacyEurope #Healthcare

Consultation on prescription flexibility expected 'by summer 2025', government says A consultation on allowing community pharmacists to amend prescriptions in the event of a medicines shortage should be published by summer 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has…

A consultation on allowing community pharmacists to amend prescriptions in the event of a medicines shortage should be published by summer 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care has said

#ukpharmacy #prescribing #medicineshortages

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PJ view: Reshoring medicine manufacturing must be considered as an option for managing shortages In our featured interview this month, former deputy chief pharmaceutical officer Bruce Warner gave The Pharmaceutical Journal a rare glimpse of hope for the future of medicine shortages. While the…

*PJ view: Reshoring medicine manufacturing must be considered as an option for managing shortages*

With the number of #medicineshortages on the rise, the UK government and pharmaceutical industry must review the idea of #reshoring supply chains to minimise the impact on patients

💬 Johnson & Johnson CEO warns:

“There’s a reason pharmaceutical tariffs are usually zero:

They disrupt supply chains & lead to shortages.”

Even Big Pharma in the US is uneasy.

#SupplyChain #MedicineShortages

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

Ah…Who knew? Scary when one has a loved one with a chronic illness and reliant on reliable supplies of medications.

#Brexit #MedicineShortages

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Attending the meeting of the Alliance of critical medicines forum today. Let’s see if the discussion focuses on #PublicHealth and #patients needs as we all expect.
#HealthUnion #MedicineShortages ⁦
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Patients put at risk by medicine shortages, warns RPS in evidence to APPG inquiry Around 40% of pharmacists say medicines shortages have put patients at risk during the past year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said. In evidence submitted to the All-Party Parliamentary…

The RPS and Pharmacist Support 2024 ‘Workforce Wellbeing Survey’ found that around 40% of pharmacists say medicines shortages have put patients at risk during the past year
#ukpharmacy #medicineshortages

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Government advises ICBs set up local plans to address PERT supply shortages Integrated care boards (ICBs) have until 31 January 2025 to implement a “local mitigation plan” to ensure patients can continue accessing their pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) amid supply...

NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have urged integrated care boards to implement a local mitigation plan by 31 January 2025 to address pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy shortages
#medicineshortages #PERT #ukpharmacy

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Medicines shortages: minimising the impact on patients (a blog by Catherine Picton) In this interview, we talk to Catherine about the recent report she co-authored for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; Medicines Shortages Policy: Solutions for empty shelves.

🆕In this blog, Catherine Picton talks about the recent report she co-authored for Royal Pharmaceutical Society on medicines shortages, and minimising the risk to patient safety. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety #medicineshortages

UK, EU face significant medicine shortages: Study
#MedSky #Medicines #MedicineShortages

Perspective from Debra Ainge CEO, iethico "Recognising that medicine shortage incidents are likely to persist, if not worsen, I think it becomes essential to rethink policy frameworks..." bit.ly/3UcgK9B #medicines #pharmacy #innovation #medicineshortages #NHS

Need good investigative journalism here to find out more pls. Gag orders? NDAs? What plans are in place for those with life threatening needs - transplant, cancer, diabetes, CF & more?

Lives depend on it #NoDeal #MedicineShortages

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