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10 written questions · 2021–2025 · last question 21 May 2025

Medicine shortages and wasted Covid vaccines

Questions on expired and destroyed Covid vaccine stock under EU joint procurement, and on recurring shortages of specific medicines.

Outcome so far

Destruction figures made public (258k doses, 5.18M€ since Jan 2024, QP 1262); shortage monitoring platform announced as in development (QP 2358).

Status

Answered.

What I'm asking next

Status of the national shortage monitoring platform announced in QP 2358.

The questions

Newest first. Each question links to the full text and the government's answer on chd.lu (in French); the summaries are ours. Question numbers restart with each legislature.

  1. · QP 2358 · to Martine Deprez

    Pénurie du médicament Pegasys

    Answer: Global shortage; Sept 2024 circular restricts use; national monitoring platform in development.

  2. · QP 1262 · to Martine Deprez

    Vaccins contre la Covid-19

    Answer: 258k doses destroyed since 8 Jan 2024, costing 5.18M€.

  3. · QP 859 · to Martine Deprez

    Pénurie de certains médicaments

    Answer: 9 of 161 diabetes medicines listed unavailable.

  4. · QP 600 · to Martine Deprez

    Contingentement de médicaments

    Answer: Firms must report unavailability and cause.

  5. · QP 8206 · to Paulette Lenert

    Vaccins périmés

    Answer: Contractual obligations stem from EU joint procurement.

  6. · QP 7527 · to Paulette Lenert

    Vaccins contre la Covid-19

    Answer: Surplus AstraZeneca doses were destroyed.

  7. · QP 6997 · to Paulette Lenert

    Rupture de stock de certains médicaments

    Answer: Ministry always informed; alternatives generally available.

  8. · QP 6873 · to Paulette Lenert

    Vaccins périmés

    Answer: High stock explained by EU contract terms.

  9. · QP 5759 · to Paulette Lenert

    Les doses de vaccins périmées

    Answer: Refers to vial list and expiry dates in an earlier answer.

  10. · QP 3814 · to Paulette Lenert

    Les vaccins inutilisés

    Answer: Procedure to use leftover doses at day's end works.

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