Aspen Disruption Triggers South Africa Contraceptive Shortages for 3 Subsidized Pills
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 19
Aspen Disruption Triggers South Africa Contraceptive Shortages for 3 Subsidized Pills
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 19
Summary
South Africa is facing shortages of three widely used state-subsidized oral contraceptives — Triphasil, Nordette and Microval — at clinics and pharmacies.
Aspen Pharmacare's manufacturing disruption and broader production setbacks caused the supply squeeze, according to the health department.
Johannesburg-listed Aspen was identified as the source of the disruption, while a local pharmacy chain also reported the shortages.
The shortages have left women struggling to obtain oral contraceptives across South Africa, widening pressure on public and retail medicine supply.