Authorities say a rise in supply-related shortages in Ireland is reflected across Europe
Her position was bolstered by comments from the lead author of a European Commission report on medicine shortages in 2021. Attending a conference in Dublin earlier this year, Thyra de Jongh said pricing was “part of the issue”.
However, Ms McGrath said that as recently as February of this year, Medicines for Ireland, which represents makers of generic and biosimilar medicines in the Irish market, had recognised in a letter that “reimbursement price was not an issue” affecting the supply of such medicines in the Irish market.
HPRA director Gráinne Power said the issues affecting the Irish market were common across Europe and she added that 20 per cent of expected shortages notified to it by suppliers as required were prevented through its collection of the information and subsequent working with suppliers to avert problems.
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