A number of large retail pharmacies have reported interruptions in the supply of the antidepressant Zoloft, which contains the active ingredient sertraline, from Viatris. This is reported by RBC with reference to pharmacy chains.
At the moment, interruptions occurred in the pharmacies "Rigla" and "36.6", which also includes "Gorzdrav". According to a representative of the network of pharmacies "36.6", the drug is available in small quantities, but the last delivery was carried out in October 2021.
The Zoloft brand medicine is also absent in Rigla pharmacies, said Natalya Burdina, the chain's commercial director. At the same time, pharmacies have stocks of other drugs with the active ingredient "sertraline".
Doctor of Medical Sciences, employee of the National Medical Research Center. VP Serbskogo Alexander Fedorovich explained that "Zoloft" is a very popular drug and is used by psychiatrists and psychotherapists, as it has a minimum number of side effects.
At the end of December, the Russian government expanded the list of vital and important drugs. Since 2022, the list of items has increased to 808 positions.
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