There may be a shortage of these drugs in Poland. On the list, incl. diabetes remedies

The Ministry of Health has published a list of drugs at risk of non-availability. There are 212 items, including over a dozen types of insulin and other drugs used in the treatment of diabetes, drugs used in schizophrenia, in the case of a disturbed immune system, substitute milk or preparations prescribed for the prevention of strokes.

  1. The Ministry of Health has published a new list of medicinal products, foods for particular nutritional uses and medical devices, which are at least 5% missing. pharmacies in a given province
  2. This list is called an “anti-export” list, which is related to the risk of illegal export of drugs outside the country. 
  3. The health department updates the list every 2-3 months, removing some items and adding new ones
  4. More information can be found on the Onet homepage

New “anti-export” list of drugs

The Ministry of Health updates the so-called anti-nutritional drug list. It is “a list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses and medical devices at risk of unavailability on the territory of the Republic of Poland”.

  1. Read also: Products withdrawn from pharmacies. It is a drug for hypertension and a preparation with vitamin D.

The latest announcement on April 25 concerns the list effective from May 1.

Which drugs are on the “anti-export” list?

The latest list includes 212 items, which is five more than the list in effect from March 1 and three less than the January list.

The list includes, inter alia, antidiabetic drugs, solutions for inhalation, used e.g. in bronchial asthma, anticoagulants, human immunoglobulins, used in the treatment of immunodeficiency syndromes, infant formula or antipsychotics.

Here are a selected product from the list:

  1. Abasaglar Insulinum glarginum, solution for injection;
  2. Abilify Maintena Aripiprazole, powder and solvent for suspension
  3. Actrapid Penfill Insulinum humanum, solution for injection
  4. Airbufo Forspiro Budesonidum + Formoteroli fumaras dihydricus, inhalation powder
  5. Alvesco 160 Ciclesonidum, aerozol inhalacyjny
  6. Apidra Insulinum glulisinum, solution for injection
  7. Asamax 500 Mesalazinum, gastro-resistant tablets
  8. Berodual Fenoteroli hydrobromidum + Ipratropii bromidum, nebuliser solution
  9. Brintellix Vortioxetini hydrobromidum, tabletki powlekane
  10. Clexane Enoxaparinum natricum, solution for injection
  11. Concerta Methylphenidati hydrochloridum, prolonged-release tablets
  12. Cortiment MMX Budesonide, prolonged-release tablets
  13. Cuvitru Immunoglobulinum humanum normale, solution for injection
  14. DuoResp Spiromax Budesonidum + Formoteroli fumaras dihydricus, inhalation powder
  15. Eliquis Apixabanum, powdered tablets
  16. Flebogamma DIF Immunoglobulinum humanum normale, solution for infusion
  17. Fostex Beclometasoni dipropionas + Formoteroli fumaras dihydricus, aerozol inhalacyjny
  18. Fraxiparine Nadroparinum calcicum, solution for injection
  19. Fraxodi Nadroparinum calcicum. solution for injection
  20. Gabitril Tiagabinum. coated tablets
  21. Gamma anti-D 150 Immunoglobulinum humanum anti-D, Immunoglobulina ludzka
  22. Gammagard S / D Immunoglobulinum humanum normale ad usum intravenosum, powder and solvent for solution for infusion
  23. Gensulin N Insulinum humanum, suspension for injection
  24. Humulin Insulinum humanum, suspension for injection
  25. HyQvia Immunoglobulinum humanum normale, solution for infusion
  26. Insulin lispro Sanofi Insulinum lisprum solution for injection
  27. Insuman Rapid Insulinum humanum, solution for injection
  28. Kiovig Immunoglobulinum humanum normale, solution for infusion
  29. Madopar Levodopum + Benserazidum, capsules
  30. Neoparin Enoxaparinum natricum, solution for injection
  31. Octagam 10% human normal immunoglobulin for intravenous use, roztwór do infusji 
  32. Polhumin Insulinum humanum, suspension for injection
  33. Spiriva Tiotropium, inhalation powder, hard capsules
  34. Symbicort Turbuhaler Budesonidum + Formoteroli fumaras dihydricus, inhalation powder
  35. Trulicity Dulaglutidum, solution for injection
  36. Xeplion Paliperidonum, prolonged release suspension for injection
  37. Zarzio Filgrastimum, solution for injection

A full list of drugs is available here.

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