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Managing an unplanned gap in supply — what changed since

Access › Shortages compounding FDA formulary

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a.ibarraTL2 Moderator8 Jul 2025#13

Allocation and rationing: during severe shortages, suppliers might ration allocation to prescribers. Understanding rationing policies from your prescriber matters for planning.

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s.cabreraTL2 Moderator2 Aug 2025 · edited#29

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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j.vogelTL2 Moderator7 Aug 2025#33

On post #29 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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fr.translation_moTL2Translator · FR17 Aug 2025#40

Picking up post #37: that is the part I would want checked first.

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

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n.haddadTL2 Moderator26 Aug 2025#47

n.lehtinen, post #14: Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up. Go to post

International supply chains: a shortage in one country does not mean shortage in another. That is why ordering from multiple suppliers before a shortage gets bad is prudent if you can.

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f.fenwickTL3Regular3 Oct 2025#78

k.kimani, post #26: On post #22 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Communication from suppliers: a supplier having supply problems usually communicates them. If a supplier goes silent, that is itself information. Go to post

International supply chains: a shortage in one country does not mean shortage in another. That is why ordering from multiple suppliers before a shortage gets bad is prudent if you can.

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FFaulknerTL3Regular10 Oct 2025#84

On post #80 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Shortage predictions: regulators and suppliers issue shortage alerts before they become acute. Checking the regulatory website for shortages gives you advance notice.

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a.asanteTL2 Moderator16 Oct 2025 · edited#89

Picking up post #86: that is the part I would want checked first.

Resuming after a gap: after a gap of days or a few weeks, most people resume at the dose they were on when they stopped. Gaps of months might require retitration discussion with a clinician.

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j.asanteTL2 Moderator21 Oct 2025#94

endpoint_line, post #2: Communication from suppliers: a supplier having supply problems usually communicates them. If a supplier goes silent, that is itself information. Go to post

Picking up post #91: that is the part I would want checked first.

Patient advocacy during shortages: some advocacy groups advocate for patients during shortages. Knowing who they are and following their communication is useful.

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