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EMA regulation and response to drug shortages PharmaSources/zhulikou431
June 12, 2023
The EMA has established an agency called the Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products (MSSG) to address drug shortages.
Study suggests current drug shortages in US will be worsened by COVID-19 pandemic europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2020
A newly released paper has revealed that the shortages of medications in the US at present will be increased further due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Another hospital group targets drug shortages and says blood pressure drug metoprolol up first fiercepharma
February 24, 2019
Healthcare management company Premier has pledged to attack hospital drug shortages in the U.S. and has created a new subsidiary to focus exclusively on the problem. It says its first offering will be to market soon.
AHA says penalties as well as incentives are needed to face down 'persistent' drug shortages fiercepharma
January 16, 2019
Persistent drug shortages have become dangerous and costly, the American Hospital Association says, forcing staff to use drugs with which they have less experience and that are sometimes more expensive.
FDA is Advancing New Efforts to Address Drug Shortages fda
November 28, 2018
A key component of our public health mission is to help ensure Americans have access to safe and effective medicines.
Drug shortages again on the rise after 5 years of improvements, FDA says fiercepharma
June 25, 2018
After 5 years of declines in the number of new drug shortages in the U.S., they jumped to 39 last year from 26 in the two preceding years.
FDA updates on Pfizer drug shortages cphi-online
June 23, 2017
Pfizer says shortages caused by manufacturing, distribution and third party delays.