Medicine shortage: Dutch people increasingly getting boxes with foreign language text
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Medicine shortage: Dutch people increasingly getting boxes with foreign language text

NL Times  

People are more often getting their medication in a different package due to medicine shortages. The regulator for this, the Medicines Evaluation Board, reportedly gave permission for a Temporary Different Packaging on 117 occasions last year. The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate made this decision on 126 occasions last year, a little less than the previous year when there were 140 storage decisions. In order to prevent issues health minister Fleur Agema has told the IGJ to stop checking the import of nine alternative medicines for the time being.

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Many EU countries concerned about shortage of antibiotics, affects respiratory diseases
1 year, 8 months ago

Many EU countries concerned about shortage of antibiotics, affects respiratory diseases

NL Times  

Many EU countries are facing a shortage of antibiotics due to increased demand and logistical problems. A so-called "shortage decision" has already been made for certain antibiotics, which, according to Health Minister Ernst Kuipers, is an exception and will only be used "if it is really necessary," De Telegraaf reported. The organization recorded a concerning 1,514 shortages last year; however, …

Netherlands hit hard by EU-wide medicine shortage
1 year, 11 months ago

Netherlands hit hard by EU-wide medicine shortage

NL Times  

The entire European Union is facing a shortage of certain medicines, but the Netherlands is hit extra hard. The Netherlands is listed among all 15 shortages currently registered by the European Medicines Agency. According to a study by the European organization of pharmaceutical companies PGEU, half of EU countries dealt with more considerable medicine shortages in 2022 than in 2021. …

Medicine shortages in NL doubled this year, Minister warns
5 years, 6 months ago

Medicine shortages in NL doubled this year, Minister warns

NL Times  

The number of reports of shortages and imminent shortages of medicines in the Netherlands increased significantly this year and is expected to double compared to last year, Minister Bruno Bruins for Medical Care said in an interview with newspaper AD. The cause of the shortages usually lies with production delays in distant countries like India and China, according to Bruins. …

Dutch say 50 'crucial' medicines may not be available after no-deal Brexit
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch say 50 'crucial' medicines may not be available after no-deal Brexit

Dutch News  

Some 50 key medicines may no longer be available for patients in the Netherlands if Britain crashes out of the EU in a no-deal Brexit, Dutch health minister Bruno Bruins has told MPs. The 50 drugs on the list are ‘critical’ in that they are used to treat a life-threatening illness, are used by vulnerable groups or have no alternative …

Dutch say 50 'crucial' medicines may not be available after no-deal Brexit
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch say 50 'crucial' medicines may not be available after no-deal Brexit

Dutch News  

Some 50 key medicines may no longer be available for patients in the Netherlands if Britain crashes out of the EU in a no-deal Brexit, Dutch health minister Bruno Bruins has told MPs. The 50 drugs on the list are ‘critical’ in that they are used to treat a life-threatening illness, are used by vulnerable groups or have no alternative …

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