Once it is apparent that a drug is in shortage, GPOs go to great lengths to obtain the drug. However, the market-created GPO structure has created a climate that makes drug shortages more likely by reducing the number of manufacturers of each generic injectable medication. While it may not ...
The agency keeps a list, updated daily, of drugs in short supply. A local or short-lived problem might not make the list. But when the agency thinks many patients and providers might have trouble finding a drug or a good substitute for a while, it starts tracking the situation and ...
The agency keeps a list, updated daily, of drugs in short supply. A local or short-lived problem might not make the list. But when the agency thinks many patients and providers might have trouble finding a drug or a good substitute for a while, it starts tracking the situation and workin...
They then target unsuspecting pharmacies looking for discounts on the drug, the alert says. Some formulationsremain in short supplynationwide as demand for the medications has grown. "The sellers offer sufficient information and documentation to give the appearance the transaction is legitimate," ...
Supplies of the legitimate medication are in short supply amid rocketing demand. Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Nov 08, 2023 FDA Finds Over-the-Counter Cold Meds Are Largely UselessCAN’T BREATHE The government agency may revoke the drug’s OTC designation, thus taking it away from stores and ...
has been able to prevent drug shortages by getting advance notice from manufacturers, with 195 shortages prevented in 2011, mostly late in the year after President Obama issued an executive order giving FDA additional powers to address the shortages. Still, about 280 drugs are in short supply. ...
Louis issued a statement on Friday stating that even if it is approved, “it will still likely take several months for the medication to pass other regulatory steps and become available to patients.” Biogen officials told KGO-TV on Monday that the medicine will be ready to ship in about ...
Infants already susceptible to the adverse effects of ibuprofen may be at a slightly higher risk if they receive medication from an impacted bottle. There is a remote probability that infants, who may be more susceptible to a higher potency level of drug, may be more vulnerable to permanent NS...
This is a "landmark decision in the field of medical therapy for obesity." "We hope that with this indication, these patients who unfortunately may not have had coverage for these medications before will soon find them covered." WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATION SHORTAGE CREATES MARKET FOR...
The EpiPen has been on the FDA's drug shortages list since last May due to supply, distribution and manufacturing issues. Having the life-saving medication on back order has hit families across the country hard. Six-year-old Nathan Schuller-Meyer has a life-threateningfood allergyand doesn't...