Total active drug shortages have reached an all-time high of 323 in the first quarter of this year, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. This marks an 86% increase from the 10-year low of 174 recorded in 2017. The shortages are particularly impacting older, injectable medicines. Experts who have tracked drug shortages for over 20 years see no easy solutions to this growing problem. The shortages are part of a worrying global trend, with serious shortages reported for specific drugs such as those used to treat Cystic Fibrosis.
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"She has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run. Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter." https://t.co/6XrBOSVS2D
Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. https://t.co/Xg0RsGYap0
Drug shortages keep on growing. Older, injectable medicines are among the most vulnerable https://t.co/iu8sPDKuuV
Total active drug shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year's first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That's up about 86% from a 10-year low of 174 last reached in 2017. https://t.co/rZNKIb9TiA