Director General of Health Ministry warns hospital managers of damage to drug inventory: "Current inventory should be raised as quickly as possible"
Director General of the Ministry of Health, Moshe Bar Good Sign // Photo: Gideon Markovich
The Ministry of Health has instructed sick funds and hospitals to take care of the "iron stock" of drugs that will last for four months, and in some cases even six months. This is due to the outbreak of corona disease and the fear of a lack of masks, gloves and protective equipment, raw materials for medicines manufactured in China, medicines and accessories such as syringes and ampoules.
In a letter sent by Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Good sign to hospital managers, he warned of an imminent shortage. "There is concern about a significant increase in demand for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, along with the expected decline in production capacity of some of the products, mainly due to supply chain problems. This scenario could lead to damage to the pharmaceutical inventory, accessories and medical equipment in Israel. In this situation, patients may be affected by the lack of available and continuous care. "
The Ministry of Health's assessment of the situation decided that in order to ensure public health, "drugs, accessories and medical devices" should be raised "as quickly as possible" - so that they last for a period of four months.
It has also been noted that there are critical drugs, and hospitals need to prepare and prepare a six-month inventory for them, including antibiotics, vaccines, carrier drugs, HIV metabolic and anticoagulants, and anesthetics.
Pharma Israel, the organization of multinational pharmaceutical companies based on research and development, said: "At present, there is no global shortage of drugs and we are not aware of any delays in the manufacturing process. We will continue to cooperate and transparently forward regular reports."
