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Hoarding and why it makes a shortage worse

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microgramsTL2Regular31 May 2024#1

Posting this under the heading it deserves: Hoarding and why it makes a shortage worse Everything below is what sits behind that.

Documenting an access outcome, dated, because everything in this category expires.

As of January 2026, in my region, the position is as described below. I have linked the primary source rather than a summary of it, because the summaries are consistently a year behind.

If anyone can confirm or contradict this for their own region, please date your answer. An undated claim in this category is worse than no claim.

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KForsbergTL2Member1 Aug 2024#2

Planning around a known shortage window is easier than reacting to one, and the notices give advance warning more often than people expect.

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k.kimaniTL214 Sep 2024#3

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

Managing an unplanned gap: if a shortage causes a gap in treatment, the questions are how long the gap will be and how that affects your condition. Discussing with your clinician is prudent if the gap is weeks or longer.

If it helps: the failure mode here is usually boring rather than dramatic.

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