The Minister of Health, Carolina Corcho, called on the patients, prescribers and personnel of the health system to consume and prescribe generic contraceptives before the shortage of some of these medicines in the Colombian market.
(Medications, among the most ‘chiviado’ in ‘online’ sales).
The request was made while announcing a series of measures to counteract the lack of some drugs in Colombia for the treatment and care of various diseases, including covid.
According to Minister Corcho, This shortage is due to the lack of raw materials, containers, packaging and finished products.
However, particularly in the case of contraceptives, their shortage is due to patients’ preference for certain commercial products that are not available due to high demand.
(The proposal of the Ministry of Health in the face of a shortage of medicines in the country).
Faced with this scenario, the Minister of Health requested that generic drugs be prescribed, which would not cause adverse effects.
“Given the scarcity of these commercial brands, which are in fact imported, patients and women should be guided to replace these contraceptives with generic brands that are currently on the market and that have the same effects. It is a problem, let’s say that we have already resolved it, in front of us, and in which at this time women can ask for substitutes so that they do not suspend their contraceptive treatments “Cork explained.
(Procaps confirms availability of its oral contraceptives).
According to experts, the change from commercial to generic contraceptives will not cause health problems, nor will it reduce their effectiveness. However, it is essential that the drugs have the same components.
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