Photo: LDR / Stephen ForbesThousands of people with type 2 diabetes could be affected by a shortage of the drug dulaglutide. Counties Manukau resident Graham King (Ngāti Tai) was diagnosed with diabetes in 1990 and started taking dulaglutide this year. Ministry of Health figures show in 2020 there were 277,803 people with diabetes in New Zealand, with 47,988 in Counties Manukau alone. She said she had heard anecdotal reports some doctors had taken patients off the drug due to concerns over its availability. Pharmac chief executive Sarah Fitt said the Crown entity was in talks with Lilly about the implications of the drug shortage.

Source: Stuff October 12, 2022 05:50 UTC