Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
New Zealand: pharmaceutical shortages already beginning due to supply chain issues — canary in the coal mine for rest of world.
The agency had listed isosorbide mononitrate, an angina medication, as the first drug to have shipping delays because of the conflict — a common medication that a lot of people depended on and the shortage due to the closure of the strait was very serious.
"Isosorbide is mainly used for angina. It opens up the arteries so that more blood flows through and more oxygen gets to the heart muscle. So, if you have angina, that's an essential medicine for stopping the angina attacks," he said.
Food, water, medicine — shorten your supply chains (i.e. grow your own herbs, whatever it takes) stat!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592089/calls-for-transparency-on-medicine-shortages-caused-by-iran-war
The agency had listed isosorbide mononitrate, an angina medication, as the first drug to have shipping delays because of the conflict — a common medication that a lot of people depended on and the shortage due to the closure of the strait was very serious.
"Isosorbide is mainly used for angina. It opens up the arteries so that more blood flows through and more oxygen gets to the heart muscle. So, if you have angina, that's an essential medicine for stopping the angina attacks," he said.
Food, water, medicine — shorten your supply chains (i.e. grow your own herbs, whatever it takes) stat!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592089/calls-for-transparency-on-medicine-shortages-caused-by-iran-war
RNZ
Calls for transparency on medicine shortages caused by Iran war
Pharmac had listed isosorbide mononitrate, an angina medication, as the first drug to have shipping delays because of the conflict.