The shortage of medicines also poses challenges for doctors in Bavaria. Minister Holetschek has concrete proposals to the federal government as to how the situation could be improved.
Munich (dpa / lby) – Bavaria’s Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek would like to see relaxed requirements for the production of medicine by pharmacies in view of the shortage of medicines. “We must leave no stone unturned to stabilize the supply of important medicines such as fever syrups for children in the short term and unbureaucratically over the Christmas period,” said the CSU politician on Tuesday in Munich.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) should therefore lower the legal hurdles so that pharmacies themselves can produce fever juices in stock without proof of frequent medical prescriptions, the minister demanded. For this, the drug law must be changed. In this way, pharmacists could stock up to 100 packs of fever juice per day, said Holetschek.
As a further measure, Bavaria’s head of department suggested, if necessary, to get the Bundeswehr to help with the delivery and procurement of medicines. From conversations with manufacturers he hears that transport and delivery are also a reason for the current shortage.
In addition, Federal Minister Lauterbach should check whether the federal government should determine a supply shortage. That sounds very bureaucratic, said Holetschek. “But the official statement would give the federal and state governments more room to maneuver to react to the current situation.” In this way, for example, medicinal products that are not authorized or registered in Germany can be placed on the market for a limited period of time.
