AICARM APS - Italian Association of Cardiomyopathies

Ritmodan - situation improving from 7th July

A significant quantity of the drug will arrive from July 7th at the Italian distributor in Lombardy

Aifa has officially communicated to us that on July 7th the owner Cheplapharm will send to Italy a significant number of Ritmodan 250 mg Retard e Ritmodan 100mg. This should conclude the shortage, which was initially scheduled to end on 8/9/2025. From July 4th we will have more precise indications. We trust that the drug will soon be available in Italian pharmacies. Continue to follow us for further updates. The Corriere della Sera posted an update about it, read the article here: Read the article

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