May 2021 - Newsletter #1

Cargo Flight Suspensions, Lockdowns and Massive Covid-19 Outbreaks Put Supply of Pharmaceuticals at Risk Again

As we have previously reported, the United States and much of the rest of the world is heavily reliant on Indian made finished dosages of prescription drugs and India is in turn heavily reliant on Chinese active pharmaceutical ingredients that are required to produce those finished dosages. That is why the following should be important to you.

The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) fears 'cascading effects' of a suspension of cargo flights from China to India in the wake of the massive outbreak of Covid-19 now engulfing the Indian sub-continent. This was expressed in a recent letter from Pharmexcil to the Indian Ambassador to China, as reported by ThePrint media outlet.

ThePrint cites the letter in stating that, “[w]ith the suspension of cargo services, ‘the industry is fearing cascading effects on its entire supply chain, leading to shortage of essential medicines for the nation’s population, as well as severe impact on exports’”.

Those who regularly read our newsletter may recall that this is reminiscent of the international drug supply disruptions that occurred earlier in the pandemic when the transport of raw materials for the production of drugs was also impeded. At the time, we reported more out of stock items than ever in the history of our business.

Drug production, procurement and distribution is further complicated on the Indian sub-continent right now as a result of labour issues related to lockdowns and the sheer numbers of people infected with Covid-19 as the healthcare system verges on collapse. The toll on human beings there, including those who make and transport the pharmaceuticals we all take, is both staggering and heartbreaking. The risk of a forthcoming shortage of various drugs for export to international markets is significantly heightened as a result.

We encourage customers to understand the reasons why these notices from us are not marketing circulars but are in fact for the purpose of keeping you ahead of the real and present risk of drug shortages when we see they could be coming.

Please Stay Ahead of Any Possible Forthcoming Shortage of Drugs

We always hope for the best but plan for the worst and never assume the status quo will remain during these fast-moving and turbulent times so we ask our customers to do the same.

The best thing you can do to help secure inventory for your medications is to order well in advance. This gives us more time, if necessary, to procure what might be difficult to source inventory and get it shipped to you well before you are going to run out of your supply at home. We encourage customers who may need medications in the coming months to place their orders now.

With more than 375,000 customer reviews, NorthWestPharmacy.com is the most reviewed and independently five-star rated online pharmacy in the world providing lower cost medications from abroad to customers worldwide. Nobody offering safe and affordable pharmaceuticals from abroad can match our supply and delivery capacity during this difficult time so please be assured we continue to successfully deliver orders to customers as we have done since the beginning of the pandemic.

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