Pfizer’s all the items expected to be out of stock?

The pharmacists are flustered by text messages

The wholesaler announced the deadline for all Pfizer items

Pharmacists ended up buying in bulk due to out of stock concerns

Pfizer "There is no deadline for orders within this year"

Text messages received by pharmacists from wholesalers

When some local wholesalers sent a text message to the pharmacy saying that all Pfizer items from Pfizer Korea are expected to be sold out, pharmacists are placing large orders to secure stock.

 

The text message the pharmacy received from a wholesaler said that Pfizer stopped placing orders after sales of Pfizer this year, and accordingly, it is expected to sell out after the current inventory runs out.

 

The pharmacists were reluctantly increasing the amount of orders, fearing the possibility of being sold out.

 

However, Pfizer Korea announced that orders for sales will not be stopped this year.

 

According to local pharmacies on the 8th, some received information about all Pfizer products, and others received information about some of the products scheduled to be sold out.

 

The places that received the information on all products ordered a unit of ₩10 million and prepared for it in advance.

 

Contrary to expectations, there are items that are not sold out, but they have to secure inventory to be used this year for fear of a possible out of stock.

 

Drugs ordered to secure inventory after receiving a text message for all items sold out

Pharmacist A in Gyeonggi-do said, "Last year, there was no notice that all items were expected to be sold out, and I received a text message saying that some products will be sold out." “This time I ordered about ₩14 million.

 

This is the minimum quantity and ordered.

 

I don’t care about other product, but Xanax is already out of stock.” Pharmacist A said, "In addition to these, there are products that are out of stock, and among them there are products that are almost out of stock." In addition, the pharmacist explained the situation in which he had no choice but to secure supplies in case of sold out.

 

Some pharmacists were notified that only certain products of the company were sold out.

 

Some products are scheduled to be sold out by December and others are scheduled to be sold out.

 

As a result, some pharmacists were concerned about whether they were trying to sell all the remaining stock.

 

Pharmacist B in Gyeonggi-do, said, "There are pharmacies that have received two items, not all items.

 

They are talking about whether they are too explicit in inventory.

 

Pfizer replied that the contents of this text message were not guided at all.

 

An official from Pfizer explained, "The company has never provided guidance to wholesalers (such as text content), and does not take measures to stop placing orders just because sales are over." On the other hand, there was an opinion that if a wholesaler guided these texts, pharmacists would have no choice but to purchase in large quantities, and that fundamental supply and demand instability problems need to be resolved.

 

Pharmacist C in Seoul, said, "It's not just about a specific company.

 

There are dozens of out-of-stock drugs that pharmacies are having trouble with, and it's like a threat." He emphasized, "It is a recurring problem, so it is necessary to prevent prescriptions for sold-out drugs or to come up with a fundamental solution."