Severe shortage of antidepressants, antipsychotics across the country

[schumi]

Cape Town – SA Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) has highlighted the severe impacts of a shortage of certain antidepressants and antipsychotics currently being experienced countrywide, saying this may lead to patient relapse.

The Health Department announced on Friday that the country was experiencing shortages of certain antidepressants and antipsychotics due to a range of supplier problems, including a shortage of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, production problems and industrial action at local production facilities.

Department spokesperson Popo Maja said the products most affected were Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Haloperidol and Olanzapine.

The shortage affects all provinces and may also affect availability in the private health sector.

Sadag operations director Cassey Chambers said the organisation was very concerned about the announcement and its potential impact.

More at : https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/new...ts-antipsychotics-across-the-country-33479124

 

[Mila]

Who stole the money to get the supplies?

 

[Medres]

A taste of things to come when NHI comes into play.

 

[tRoN]

Oh no. Lots of crazies will be running around town now ..

 

[Fulcrum29]

Oh no. Lots of crazies will be running around town now ..

Mybroadbanders without meds... Friday, every day.

 

[Techne]

Are those Sackler associated drugs?

 

[Nanfeishen]

Oh no. Lots of crazies will be running around town now ..

There are already so many out there, will it really be that easy to tell if there is an increase, doubt it.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

I find it hard to believe the country ran out of poontang and booze
... so no, plenty of "antidepressants" available