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AEMPS and Cofares agree to share weekly data to detect medicine shortages

01 Aug 2026 Effective: 22 Jul 2026 31 views
Who is affected:
Pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacies, patients and healthcare professionals

Summary

The Medicines Agency and pharmaceutical cooperative Cofares sign an agreement to exchange supply data and anticipate supply disruptions. The agreement is free of charge and will be valid for 4 years, renewable.

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AEMPS and Cofares formalize a collaboration agreement for the weekly exchange of wholesale medicine supply data, with the aim of early detection of supply shortage problems. Cofares will send AEMPS weekly the quantities requested and received of each medicine, and the agency will analyze this data using the ARTEMIS com…

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Full official title

Resolución de 24 de julio de 2026, de la Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, por la que se publica el Convenio con Cofares, Sociedad Cooperativa Farmacéutica Española, para el intercambio de información relacionada con el suministro y la escasez de los medicamentos.

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