Thailand says psychiatric drug stocks sufficient amid global transport concerns

2026-03-16 - 12:04

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Public Health Ministry says the country has sufficient reserves of psychiatric medicines despite concerns about possible shortages linked to global transport disruptions amid fighting in the Middle East. Dr. Somruk Chuengsaman, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, said on Monday that preliminary information from the Food and Drug Administration showed that nearly all key medicines currently have reserves of more than three months. Authorities have convened a meeting to closely monitor the situation and review medicine inventories in detail, he said. Somruk added that officials are expected to provide a formal update within one to two days to give the public clearer information on the situation.