{"id":1780866,"date":"2022-12-20T06:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1780866"},"modified":"2022-12-20T06:48:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:48:27","slug":"the-fda-has-just-released-an-update-on-medication-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fda-has-just-released-an-update-on-medication-shortages\/","title":{"rendered":"The FDA Has Just Released an Update on Medication Shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-fda-has-just-released-an-update-on-medication-shortages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1780866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>The <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/amoxicillin-shortage-fda-confirmation-news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Food and Drug Administration<\/span><\/a><span>&#8216;s medication shortage <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/drug-shortages\" target=\"_blank\"><span>list<\/span><\/a><span> on Thursday got a little longer, as Eli Lilly and Co&#8217;s Mounjaro, a popular new <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/living-with-diabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>diabetes<\/span><\/a><span> injectable, and Trulicity, another diabetes drug by the same company, were identified as running low, according to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/us-fda-flags-shortage-eli-lillys-new-diabetes-drug-mounjaro-2022-12-16\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This growing list of medication shortages is a sobering reminder that the supply shortages exacerbated by the global pandemic, and high demand for medicines due to a growing number of illnesses, like RSV and Strep, are still disrupting people&#8217;s lives\u2014and jeopardizing their health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Drug shortages can pose a significant threat to public health as they can result in delayed treatment for patients, medication rationing, and in some cases, treatment being denied because of the lack of important drugs,&#8221; says the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When it comes to Mounjaro specifically, the FDA pointed out that the &#8220;dynamic nature of this new product launch&#8221;\u2014it comes in many doses\u2014makes it susceptible to shortages. However, some doses remain available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/medication-swaps-ask-doctor-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">4 Medication Swaps to Ask Your Doctor About Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We do expect to see intermittent delays at wholesalers and pharmacies in receiving some Mounjaro doses,&#8221; Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi said in a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, Dec. 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>The Recent Medication Shortages are Worrying Patients and Professionals<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"191327\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-191327\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/pharmaceutical-drugs.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"pharmaceutical drugs\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/pharmaceutical-drugs.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-191327\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/pharmaceutical-drugs.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=500\" alt=\"pharmaceutical drugs\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/pharmaceutical-drugs.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-2.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pharmaceutical-drugs-4.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Medication shortages are being reported all over the world. Companies like Teva, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, and Sandoz reported shortages of some key brands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Certain antibiotics, cancer drugs, and emergency care medications are all facing lows. Tamiflu was running low in Utah, for example. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Drug Shortages are &#8220;Not New&#8221; but Have &#8220;Increased,&#8221; Says Expert<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>There can be a variety of reasons for medication shortages. Some common causes include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span><strong>Manufacturing delays or production problems:<\/strong> These can be caused by issues such as quality control problems at a manufacturing facility, raw material shortages, or unexpected increases in demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span><strong>Supply chain disruptions:<\/strong> Natural disasters, transportation delays, or other logistical issues can disrupt the supply chain and make it difficult to get medications to where they are needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span><strong>Limited competition:<\/strong> If there are only a few manufacturers producing a particular medication, a problem at one of these facilities can lead to a shortage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span><strong>Changes in demand:<\/strong> Sudden changes in demand for a particular medication, such as might be seen during a pandemic, can lead to shortages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span><strong>Regulatory issues:<\/strong> Sometimes, regulatory issues can cause delays in the production or distribution of medications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s worth noting that medication shortages are not a new phenomenon and have been occurring for many years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing shortages and caused new ones to occur. <\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Drug shortages are not new to healthcare, but really over the last two years with the COVID-19 pandemic, these shortages have really exposed the vulnerability of our global drug supply chain,&#8221; said Dr. <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mary-gilmer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Mary Gilmer<\/span><\/a><span>, director of Pharmaceutical Supply and procurement for Mayo Midwest, at a <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\/discussion\/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-combatting-drug-shortages\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>panel discussion<\/span><\/a><span> held this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;And these drug shortages continue to remain high despite decades of continued and increased awareness, effort, and significant resource investment in these drug shortage programs at the highest level.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As for why exactly this is happening, she said: &#8220;They include the supply and demand considerations and challenges, and we&#8217;ve seen with COVID, natural disasters like hurricanes, even including issues with manufacturing\u2026.this could be the raw material shortage or even the staffing challenges that manufacturing plants are experiencing as a result of the pandemic. And then certainly we can&#8217;t ignore any kind of business and regulatory changes as a result of profit or market analysis where manufacturers may decide to end a product.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;There are high levels of stress and frustration for everyone involved when it deals with shortages,&#8221; she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s medication shortage list on Thursday got a little longer, as Eli Lilly and Co&#8217;s Mounjaro, a popular new diabetes injectable, and Trulicity, another diabetes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1780869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[5458,8468,10477,7231,3819,7601,5002],"class_list":["post-1780866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-bongino","tag-fda","tag-medication","tag-released","tag-report","tag-shortages","tag-update"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1780866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1780869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1780866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1780866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1780866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}