According to a survey conducted at late 2023 and early 2024, all 26 European countries included in the survey reported experiencing medicine shortages in their countries during the preceding 12 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of European countries who reported drug shortages.
Percentage of European countries who reported medicine shortages as of 2023
Original question: "In the last 12 months, have you experienced medicine shortages in community pharmacy in your country?"
PGEU member countries who participated in the survey include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Medicine shortage was defined as every (temporary) inability for a community or hospital pharmacy to supply patients with the medicinal product requested as a result of factors beyond their control, requiring the dispensing of an alternative agent or even discontinuation of an ongoing medical therapy.
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PGEU. (January 31, 2024). Percentage of European countries who reported medicine shortages as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
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PGEU. (2024). Percentage of European countries who reported medicine shortages as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
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