Saxenda's prolonged out-of-stock status is inconveniencing consumers as well as pharmacies.

As many patients set New Year’s resolutions of losing weight at the beginning of the year, the lack of Saxenda is causing dissatisfaction among pharmacies and consumers. Even diabetes patients are experiencing the inconvenience of insulin stockouts, including Saxenda.

According to a local pharmacy, Saxenda’s stock shortage began to surface around November last year. Since then, supply and demand disruptions spread across the country, and it is now commonplace for patients to leave empty-handed from. pharmacies, even with prescriptions.

Pharmacist A said, " Although many people are