Petition · past parliament
Make ozempic priority for diabetics during shortages
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the nhs priority over ozempic being sold in private UK clinics. Diabetics need it for health reasons and are left without it for weeks.
Diabetics are being left without the medication they need and health should come first.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals are a matter for individual pharmaceutical companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ozempic® Solution for injection in pre-filled pen (Semaglutide): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6385ce3f8fa8f54d560ea209/Ozempic.pdf
The company that manufactures it said: "The intermittent stock shortage of Ozempic is due to unprecedented levels of demand for this product which have tested our manufacturing capacity. Whilst we continue to increase our capacity significantly, our present supply does not always meet this excess demand, which has led to temporary shortages or intermittent supply which is expected to last into 2023."
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to review supply of and access to medications for diabetes, if that's something you'd like to happen.
Decisions about the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals are a matter for individual pharmaceutical companies, not the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ozempic® Solution for injection in pre-filled pen (Semaglutide): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6385ce3f8fa8f54d560ea209/Ozempic.pdf
The company that manufactures it said: "The intermittent stock shortage of Ozempic is due to unprecedented levels of demand for this product which have tested our manufacturing capacity. Whilst we continue to increase our capacity significantly, our present supply does not always meet this excess demand, which has led to temporary shortages or intermittent supply which is expected to last into 2023."
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to review supply of and access to medications for diabetes, if that's something you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.