Authorities insist demand is main factor for winter big medications but generics group says price puts State at supply disadvantage via IrishTimesBiz
The Financial Times reported last week that the EU Commission planned to act to address the issue as almost all 27 EU member states and the UK were reporting shortages of some basic medicines such as penicillin and paracetamol as a result of a wave of infection and reduced exports from China.
While the HPRA regulates medicines and monitors supplies, it has no role in pricing of drugs in the Irish health system. But it added: “Suitable medicines continue to be available to treat respiratory illnesses and their symptoms in both adults and children. It added that where the medicine prescribed is unavailable, patients may be switched to a suitable alternative once pharmacists consult doctors. However, pharmacists say this is increasing the workload of both doctors and pharmacists at an already busy period and, in the case of widely-used out-of-hours services, may prove impossible, without the patient returning to a GP.
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