FillTheGap EU 🇪🇺 @FillTheGap_EU
Keen to see an end to medicine shortages in Europe? Us too! Join the movement to #FilltheGap! accesstomedicine.eu Joined December 2019-
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Minoxidil is a medication used for the treatment of hair loss 🧑🦲. It is effective in helping promote hair growth. Unfortunately it was in #shortage in Belgium 🇧🇪 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 🦠, most commonly for shingles. When it was in #shortage in Denmark 🇩🇰, patients faced anxiety due to the interruption of their treatment. Luckily #parallelimport could…
Fosfomycin is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections. In the spring 2023, this essential medication was in #shortage in the 🇳🇱 due to a sudden withdrawal from the main supplier. Luckily #parallelimport could cover 💯% of the national demand & help patients.…
Ciprofloxacine is an antibiotic used to treat a large spectrum of bacterial infections 🦠. Classified by @WHO as critically important for human medicine, it was in #shortage in 🇧🇪 end 2022 because of a stop of commercialisation. Fortunately #parallelimport could…
📢 Packaging requirements of medicines should be harmonised at EU level 🇪🇺. 🤔 Why? Because this will ease regulatory lag times and help eliminate #medicineshortages for you and those you love 😍. More 👉 bit.ly/3skIhoO #FillTheGap
A lot of patients suffer from tachycardia 🫀 in Italy 🇮🇹. 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.…
Actron is made of acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol and caffeine ☕. It is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic used to treat headaches, fever, dental and menstrual pain. In 2022, patients in Spain 🇪🇸 faced #shortage of this #medicine. Luckily #parallelimport could…
Economic forces, such as: ⛔ Market conditions ⛔ Pricing policies ⛔ Commercial withdrawals can mean you and your family 👨👩👦 don't get the medicine you need. Click to join us in our work to end #medicineshortages in Europe 🇪🇺. More 👉 #FillTheGap
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer 🦀 in women 👩 and men 👨. It was in #shortage in Germany 🇩🇪 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 👭. Previously, #medicineshortages affected the Finnish market 🇫🇮, causing patients to change their medication. Fortunately, patients' treatment was bridged through #parallelimport.…
#Medicineshortages are a fact in Europe 🇪🇺. Here are the main reasons why they occur: 🏭 Manufacturing disruptions 🤑 Commercial withdrawals 📈 Surge in demand Join us to #FillTheGap and make shortages a thing of the past! Read more 👉 accesstomedicine.eu
Nifedipine is a medication used against hypertension 🩸. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. During a #medicineshortage in Norway 🇳🇴, #paralleldistribution successfully imported more than 2️⃣3️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ packs to help patients in need.…
Isosorbide dinitrate is a medication used to treat heart failure and prevent chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart ❤️🩹. In the past it was in #shortage in the 🇳🇱. Luckily, #parallelimport could #FillTheGap and help patients to continue their treatment 💊.
#Medicineshortages can be a serious threat for Europeans 🇪🇺, 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 👉 accesstomedicine.eu
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in birth control and is on @WHO List of Essential Medicines 💊. End 2022, it was in #shortage in Italy 🇮🇹 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 🇩🇰, 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 Medicines💊, it was on #shortage in Belgium 🇧🇪 for one year. Thanks to #paralleltrade, patients were not left without treatment. #FillTheGap
During these difficult times, it is essential that who need treatment 🤒 the most, get it. This requires a well-functioning 🇪🇺 internal market where we can move in #parallel to #FillTheGap 💊. Read more about how #paralleldistribution works 👉 bit.ly/393ICF1
In early 2023, patients in 🇳🇱 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 4️⃣0️⃣% of the national market demand. #FillTheGap 💊

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