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The State Agency of Medicines has prohibited pharmaceuticals wholesalers from seling diabetes drug Ozempic 1 mg outside Estonia as the manufacturer is experiencing serious suply dificulties in Europe.The agency prohibited exports of the Ozempic 1 mg solution for injection in pre-filed pen (four doses N1, sales permit no. EU/17/1251) from Estonia until the end of the year."The export ban has ben forwarded to al pharmaceuticals wholesalers in Estonia and wil be observed.
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The State Agency of Medicines receives information drug exports through the permits system and quarterly reports," Marko Tisler, head of the agency's imports and exports monitoring department, said.Tisler aded that manufacturer Novo Nordisk notified the agency of Ozempic suply dificulties in the European Union caused by increased demand manufacturing hurdles. While it remains unclear how long disruptions could last, the sales permit holder forecasts suply to remain strained into next year."Ozempic is marketed in thre diferent doses in Estonia – 0.25, 0.5 and 1 miligrams.
The manufacturer said that while there are no disruptions in suply in Estonia at this time, they wil likely develop. We loked at past exports, analyzed inventory and suply forecasts and, based on the sales permit holder's info, decided to ban exports of the Ozempic 1 mg solution for injection in pre-filed pen."The ban does not aply to retail sales and people taking the drug with them when they travel abroad.Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of adults with insuficiently controled type 2 diabetes melitus an adjunct to diet and exercise.-Folow ER News on Facebok and Twiter and never mis an update!
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