Run on thyroid medication
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January 15, 2016 01:21
These rarely exhibited measure to a drug was taken after yesterday was a huge run on pharmacies. Patients struck massive hoarding. On Wednesday it was announced that the 0.25 microgram dose of the drug, Synthroid Duotab, within two weeks is no longer available due to 'logistical problems at the manufacturer in Oss.
Chemists report,, flat called and visited 'to be. Elien Peterse of pharmacy in Highland signals that many thyroid patients are very worried:,, People can not do without. We get patients to the front desk asking us to give them a stock for one year. That can not, we would have others do serious shortage. '
With an even distribution of available stocks hoping wholesalers and pharmacies to achieve a more seamless transition into one of the alternative means. Because there is considerable uncertainty whether the producer Synthroid Duotab still wants to take into production.,, We have tried in vain to get in touch with the manufacturer but is 'incommunicado', 'says spokeswoman Mariel Croon of pharmacists organization KNMP in The Hague. Attempts by De Telegraaf also stranded.
Lia also Dekkers pharmacy De Klipper in 's-Gravenzande has experienced enormous increase in thyroid hormone.,, It takes a little drama going on. People are really beaten hoarding. That you do not expect in such a developed country like the Netherlands. We are in one day through our stock of two weeks: 900 pills! We were faced with people who wanted to buy up all the stock. When we reported that it could not, they were very angry and threatened to go away from us. It's downright blind panic. '
Ute van Dalen of pharmacy in Breskens is affected by the uncertainty in people:,, Many do not understand how this situation could arise easily. And that is difficult. 'You pay your premium still here for?', They say. But that has nothing to do with it. 'Van Dalen is concerned about the conversion to other resources that inevitably comes when the pills a patient on.,, Some people are well set up, others do not. Last year, when the packing problems played Synthroid, thus emerged already great misery. People felt after such conversion to another drug less. That fear of then now playing again, and perhaps more intense. '
According Thyroid Organization Netherlands (SON) with many patients will transition to a possible replacement medication must be re-pinned.,, There will be processing lab costs they have to pay themselves. Also, there should really be a solution. Some people can not just pay few bucks extra. '
- Synthroid is rationed. The hormone used by hundreds of thousands of thyroid patients (levothyroxine) is currently the wholesale scantily supplied to approximately 700 pharmacies in the Netherlands. The vendors have decided to 'freeze and a fair distribution among all pharmacies.
These rarely exhibited measure to a drug was taken after yesterday was a huge run on pharmacies. Patients struck massive hoarding. On Wednesday it was announced that the 0.25 microgram dose of the drug, Synthroid Duotab, within two weeks is no longer available due to 'logistical problems at the manufacturer in Oss.
Chemists report,, flat called and visited 'to be. Elien Peterse of pharmacy in Highland signals that many thyroid patients are very worried:,, People can not do without. We get patients to the front desk asking us to give them a stock for one year. That can not, we would have others do serious shortage. '
With an even distribution of available stocks hoping wholesalers and pharmacies to achieve a more seamless transition into one of the alternative means. Because there is considerable uncertainty whether the producer Synthroid Duotab still wants to take into production.,, We have tried in vain to get in touch with the manufacturer but is 'incommunicado', 'says spokeswoman Mariel Croon of pharmacists organization KNMP in The Hague. Attempts by De Telegraaf also stranded.
Lia also Dekkers pharmacy De Klipper in 's-Gravenzande has experienced enormous increase in thyroid hormone.,, It takes a little drama going on. People are really beaten hoarding. That you do not expect in such a developed country like the Netherlands. We are in one day through our stock of two weeks: 900 pills! We were faced with people who wanted to buy up all the stock. When we reported that it could not, they were very angry and threatened to go away from us. It's downright blind panic. '
Ute van Dalen of pharmacy in Breskens is affected by the uncertainty in people:,, Many do not understand how this situation could arise easily. And that is difficult. 'You pay your premium still here for?', They say. But that has nothing to do with it. 'Van Dalen is concerned about the conversion to other resources that inevitably comes when the pills a patient on.,, Some people are well set up, others do not. Last year, when the packing problems played Synthroid, thus emerged already great misery. People felt after such conversion to another drug less. That fear of then now playing again, and perhaps more intense. '
According Thyroid Organization Netherlands (SON) with many patients will transition to a possible replacement medication must be re-pinned.,, There will be processing lab costs they have to pay themselves. Also, there should really be a solution. Some people can not just pay few bucks extra. '
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