This alarming trend is putting patients at risk and straining an already overburdened healthcare system. The shortages ...
The organizations began tracking drug shortages in 2001 and the previous record was in 2014 with 320 medications in active ...
From 1968 to 2020, people experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy, from 70 to 78 years. Much of that was due to ...
In the first quarter of the year 323 drugs were in shortage, surpassing the 2014 high of 320, the American Society of ...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is facing challenges in its efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl, a significant threat to national security.
The number of U.S. drug shortages has reached a new all-time high, according to new data released by a top pharmacist trade ...
Editor’s Comment, Nelda Murri, PharmD: The public health consequences of national drug shortages are sobering ... following the announcement of a new drug shortage. One author has estimated ...
Preventing drug shortages with supply chain risk assessment.
By Dani Blum The Food and Drug Administration has greenlit a new medicine to protect some of the people most at risk from Covid. The agency granted emergency use authorization for Pemgarda ...
In the U.S., the FDA makes sure this happens. Once on the market, the FDA, along with the makers of the drug, continue to monitor the medicine for any unforeseen problems. Should an issue develop ...
And what we are noticing in particular that is very concerning is that the staff shortages are having a disproportionate impact on students with special needs." When it comes to educating new ...
National Drug Shortages: Active Shortages by Quarter Since Q1-2010. The number of active drug shortages at the end of each quarter. Q4-12 are data through Dec 31, 2012. Q1-10 are data for the ...