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Nationwide Quetiapine Shortage Threatens Mental Health Care

1/4/2025

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Heidi Everett, a passionate disability advocate, faced a daunting challenge in securing her vital medication, quetiapine, amid a nationwide shortage. This essential antipsychotic, key for managing schizophrenia, has vanished from many pharmacies due to manufacturing woes. Experts emphasize the dire mental health risks posed by this lack of access, calling on authorities to act swiftly to restore supplies.

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Story summary

Heidi Everett, a passionate disability advocate, faced a daunting challenge in securing her vital medication, quetiapine, amid a nationwide shortage. This essential antipsychotic, key for managing schizophrenia, has vanished from many pharmacies due to manufacturing woes. Experts emphasize the dire mental health risks posed by this lack of access, calling on authorities to act swiftly to restore supplies.