Pharmacists sound the alarm over medicine shortages and launch petition
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Pharmacists in the Netherlands are concerned about the shortage of medicines. Many patients cannot collect their medicines or can only do so later, because certain products are not in stock.
To draw attention to this, pharmacists have started a petition. With the petition, they want the government to take swift action so that people receive their medicines on time.
According to the pharmacists, the shortages cause a lot of extra work. They often have to look for an alternative or contact doctors to arrange a different prescription. This takes time, and for patients it can mean that treatment is interrupted for a while. Especially people with chronic conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, feel this directly.
The petition is intended to call attention to this problem. The initiators believe that patients' health cannot wait for long-term solutions. They urge people to sign the petition. It is not yet known how many signatures have been collected so far.
Sources: rheden.nieuws.nl
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