This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make ozempic priority for diabetics during shortages
Make the nhs priority over ozempic being sold in private UK clinics. Diabetics need it for health reasons and are left without it for weeks.
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Diabetics are being left without the medication they need and health should come first.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Decisions about the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals are a matter for individual pharmaceutical companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ozempic® Solution for injection in pre-filled pen (Semaglutide): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6385ce3f8fa8f54d560ea209/Ozempic.pdf
The company that manufactures it said: "The intermittent stock shortage of Ozempic is due to unprecedented levels of demand for this product which have tested our manufacturing capacity. Whilst we continue to increase our capacity significantly, our present supply does not always meet this excess demand, which has led to temporary shortages or intermittent supply which is expected to last into 2023."
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