Minoxidil is a medication used for the treatment of hair loss ๐งโ๐ฆฒ. It is effective in helping promote hair growth.
Unfortunately it was in #shortage in Belgium ๐ง๐ช from July to October 2023.
Luckily #parallelimport could #FillTheGap and let patients continue their treatment.
#Shortages can be caused by supply disruption of the raw materials used in active ingredients for #medicines.
Why?
Sometimes only a few countries produce the active ingredients & unnecessary regulatory procedures can delay the production and create supply issues.
#FillTheGap
Famciclovir is an antiviral medicine used for the treatment of various herpes virus infections ๐ฆ , most commonly for shingles.
When it was in #shortage in Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ, patients faced anxiety due to the interruption of their treatment.
Luckily #parallelimport could #FillTheGap!
Fosfomycin is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections.
In the spring 2023, this essential medication was in #shortage in the ๐ณ๐ฑ due to a sudden withdrawal from the main supplier.
Luckily #parallelimport could cover ๐ฏ% of the national demand & help patients.
#FillTheGap
Ciprofloxacine is an antibiotic used to treat a large spectrum of bacterial infections ๐ฆ .
Classified by @WHO as critically important for human medicine, it was in #shortage in ๐ง๐ช end 2022 because of a stop of commercialisation.
Fortunately #parallelimport could #FillTheGap.
๐ข Packaging requirements of medicines should be harmonised at EU level ๐ช๐บ.
๐ค Why? Because this will ease regulatory lag times and help eliminate #medicineshortages for you and those you love ๐.
More ๐ https://t.co/pxYV9E7Nhe
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A lot of patients suffer from tachycardia ๐ซ in Italy ๐ฎ๐น. For them, disopyramide is essential to treat their pathology.
However, this medicine was previously in #shortage.
Luckily #paralleltraders could import and allow patients to continue their treatment.
#FillTheGap
Actron is made of acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol and caffeine โ. It is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic used to treat headaches, fever, dental and menstrual pain.
In 2022, patients in Spain ๐ช๐ธ faced #shortage of this #medicine.
Luckily #parallelimport could #FillTheGap.
Economic forces, such as:
โ Market conditions
โ Pricing policies
โ Commercial withdrawals
can mean you and your family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆ don't get the medicine you need.
Click to join us in our work to end #medicineshortages in Europe ๐ช๐บ.
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Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer ๐ฆ in women ๐ฉ and men ๐จ.
It was in #shortage in Germany ๐ฉ๐ช in 2022.
However, thanks to #parallelimporters, excess stock from other EU countries could be imported and allowed patients to resume their treatment.
#FillTheGap
Desogestrel is used to treat menopausal symptoms and birth control for women ๐ญ.
Previously, #medicineshortages affected the Finnish market ๐ซ๐ฎ, causing patients to change their medication.
Fortunately, patients' treatment was bridged through #parallelimport.
#FillTheGap
#Medicineshortages are a fact in Europe ๐ช๐บ. Here are the main reasons why they occur:
๐ญ Manufacturing disruptions
๐ค Commercial withdrawals
๐ Surge in demand
Join us to #FillTheGap and make shortages a thing of the past! Read more ๐ https://t.co/qnGm3b3cam
Nifedipine is a medication used against hypertension ๐ฉธ. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
During a #medicineshortage in Norway ๐ณ๐ด, #paralleldistribution successfully imported more than 2๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ,0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ packs to help patients in need.
#FillTheGap
Isosorbide dinitrate is a medication used to treat heart failure and prevent chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart โค๏ธโ๐ฉน.
In the past it was in #shortage in the ๐ณ๐ฑ.
Luckily, #parallelimport could #FillTheGap and help patients to continue their treatment ๐.
#Medicineshortages can be a serious threat for Europeans ๐ช๐บ, in other words, all of us! But #parallelimport can #FillTheGap.
How? By importing the needed medicine from other EU countries with surplus stock.
Click to learn more ๐ https://t.co/OzPsDa0rfG
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in birth control and is on @WHO List of Essential Medicines ๐.
End 2022, it was in #shortage in Italy ๐ฎ๐น because of production problems, forcing patients to stop their treatment.
Luckily #parallelimport could #FillTheGap
Betamethasone dipropionate is used as a cream or lotion to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis.
Following its commercial withdrawal in the past, it was in #shortage in ๐ฉ๐ฐ, leaving patients without treatment.
Luckily #parallelimport could #FillTheGap
Atorvastatin is used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk.
Despite it is on the WHO's List of Essential Medicines๐, it was on #shortage in Belgium ๐ง๐ช for one year.
Thanks to #paralleltrade, patients were not left without treatment. #FillTheGap
During these difficult times, it is essential that who need treatment ๐ค the most, get it.
This requires a well-functioning ๐ช๐บ internal market where we can move in #parallel to #FillTheGap ๐.
Read more about how #paralleldistribution works ๐ https://t.co/nTdpHXurJ4
In early 2023, patients in ๐ณ๐ฑ faced #shortages of piperacillin and tazobactam.
These are used to treat various bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, abdominal or skin infections.
Luckily #parallelimport could supply 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ% of the national market demand.
#FillTheGap ๐