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Glp-1 supply - tell your mp

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lilies32

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I’ve written to my MP today because of the issue of supply with these drugs- I asked him to raise it with the health secretary
If many more people do this it will draw more attention to the issue
If you google your mp their parliament page will give their email address
 
Have you tried contacting Diabetes UK to get them to lobby too?
 
I emailed my MP a while ago, I also email Novo Nordisk, and still there seems to be no resolution to the shortages.
@In Response Diabetes U.K. are on the case. Here’s a link to their statement from Sept last year with an update last month.

Our response to serious supply issues of drugs for people with type 2 diabetes

UPDATE, 3rd January 2024: A new National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care to address supply issues with GLP-1 RA medication. This will open up new prescribing of Rybelsus (semaglutide) tablets to people living with type 2 diabetes...
www.diabetes.org.uk
I was on Victoza but since being unable to get it I’m now taking Rybelsus
 
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