Netherlands' medicines shortage bigger than ever
The Netherlands’ medicines shortage is greater than ever, according to figures from the pharmacy organization KNMP. Last year, 2,292 medicines were unavailable nationwide for two or more weeks, compared to 1,514 in 2022. About 5 million of the 13 million medicine users in the Netherlands were affected by at least one medicine shortage last year, according to the KNMP. The medicine shortages have a major impact on patients.