Medication Shortages
As the post-COVID-lockdown world continues to gradually recoil from the changes in just about every industry, its effects on the supply of certain medications have been troubling. Initially, this has seemed to affect one class of drug in particular. However we are finding that, sporadically, the supply of various medications – even including antibiotics according to colleagues, has been reduced in some cases. We have been encountering our prescribed treatments not being readily available for our patients on occasion. This has been impossible to predict, and remains inconsistent and difficult to prevent – as even the pharmacies themselves are unable to tell us of their current inventories or when they expect back-ordered medications to be replenished in stock.
Please bear with us during this challenging time. A number of our patients have had to go to multiple pharmacies to acquire certain medications, which we realize is time-consuming and anxiety-provoking in and of itself. We will continue to do everything we can to ease the process within our ability. In time, hopefully the pharmaceutical world will catch up to the demand of all of those in need, regardless of which conditions people are struggling with.