Medications
AMA: docs declare drug shortages public health emergency
(HealthDay)—At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians adopted policy declaring drug shortages an urgent public health crisis.
Jun 26, 2018
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Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US
On June 12, the American Medical Association announced that drug shortages pose an urgent public health crisis. This crisis should be of concern to all Americans.
Jun 18, 2018
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ASHP: SVP, injectable opioid shortages threaten patient care
(HealthDay)—The widespread shortages of injectable opioids and small-volume parenteral (SVP) solutions are jeopardizing patient care and placing a strain on hospital operations, according to a report published by the American ...
May 31, 2018
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The other opioid crisis: shortages at U.S. hospitals
(HealthDay)—U.S. hospitals are running short of the injectable opioids and anesthesia drugs that most surgery patients need during and after their procedures, a new survey shows.
May 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Public awareness of cancer drug shortages is low
The U.S. population is largely unaware that there are shortages in the availability of cancer drugs, according to a study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Most people ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Hospital groups creating company to make cheap generic drugs
Several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high medicine prices: creating a company to make cheaper generic drugs.
Jan 18, 2018
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FDA: Drug shortages possible due to Puerto Rico power outage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug shortages are possible because of expected long-term power outages in Puerto Rico.
Oct 7, 2017
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Canada needs essential medicines list to ensure supply
Canada needs to create a list of essential medicines to help protect against drug shortages, argues an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Jun 13, 2016
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Hospitals rationing drugs behind closed doors—a civil rights issue
The United States is facing a shortage of prescription drugs, ranging from antibiotics to cancer treatments. These shortages are putting the medical profession in the frequent position of deciding who will get the drugs that ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Drug shortages affecting emergency med up 2008 to 2014
(HealthDay)—From 2008 to 2014 there was an increase in drug shortages within the scope of emergency medicine (EM) practice, according to a study published in the January issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.
Jan 28, 2016
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