2023-12-26 20:54:29
“We are in the perfect storm. We are running out of stock. We receive a little bit on a regular basis, but not enough to meet demand,” explained Benoit Morin, president of the Quebec Association of Pharmacist Owners.
Demand has exploded since the drug went on sale in Quebec in 2019.
“The request surprised the supplier or was incorrectly estimated by the supplier. There are not enough products available on the Canadian market,” said François P. Turgeon, clinical assistant professor at the University of Montreal.
According to the Régie de l’assurance santé du Québec (RAMQ), 10,875 people covered by the public plan were taking the drug in October 2020. Nearly 22,000 people were taking it in October 2022 and more than 44,000 people in October 2023. .
“We are obliged to transfer prescriptions to other molecules for the majority of our patients,” indicated Mr. Morin.
Moreover, the Order of Pharmacists of Quebec, the College of Physicians of Quebec and the Order of Nurses of Quebec have recommended to their members not to introduce their patients to Ozempic, both for weight loss than diabetes.
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