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Paige Twenter, Hospitals wasted m$38M worth of medications in 2 years, Beckers, 11 July 2024.
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Zoey Becker, House Democrats press Teva, Pfizer and Sandoz on drug shortages, Fierce Pharma, 22 February 2024. See also here, here
Christina Jewett, US agencies [FTC and HHS] start inquiry into generic drug shortages, New York TImes, 14 February, 2024 [checking out GPOs]. See also here, here, here, here,
Claudio Tartaglia, Shortage of dessicated thyroid tablet, EIN Presswire, 13 February 2024.
Miranda SChmalfuhs, Using AI to solve drug shortage problems, Pharma Exec, 12 February 2024.
Ed Silverman, Aurobindo cuts production at a key facility [in India] amid shortage concerns, Stat News, 9 February 2023.
ZOey Becker, ASCO official [Julie Gralow] brings chemo shortage recommendations to COngress, Fierce Pharma, 9 February 2024.
Emma Sullivan, Experts urge Congress to combat US drug shortage by requiring transparency, UPI, 6 February 2024.
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Anna Edney, US leans on India’s pharma industry to snub China, Bloomberg, 5 February 2024.
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Jessica Glenza, Generic drugs in the US are too cheap to be sustainable, The Guardian, 18 January 2024.
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Paige Twenter, 5 new drug shortages in 2024, Becker’s ,13 January 2024.
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Lauren Sforza, ADHD treatment prescriptions for adults surged during pandemic fueling shortages, MSN, 10 January 2024. Also here
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Berkeley Lovelace jr, FDA allows Florida to import prescription drugs in bulk from Canada, NBC News, 5 January 2024. See also here, here, here
Anon. Supply interruptions of first and 2nd line drugs to treat tuberculosis…, MMWR 5 January 2024. See also here
Jessica Glenza, US faces tragic rise in syphilis cases with life-saving drug in short supply, Guardian, 5 January 2024.
Caitlin Owens, Low prices are contributing to American’s drug shortage problem, Axios, 5 January 2024. See also here
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Christina Jewett, Possible ways to ease drug shortages, New York Times, 19 December 2023.
CHristina Jewett, Behind the shortage keeping cancer patients from chemo, New York Times, 19 December 2023. See also here
Geeta Pillai, US drug shortages need for accountability, BNN Breaking, 18 December 2023. See also here
Sally Pipes, Reining in the true culprit behind critical medicine shortages [PBM–Pharmacy Benefit Managers], News-Press, 17 December 2023.
Fraiser Kansetiner, House lawmakers threaten FDA with subpoena amid probe into inspections overseas, Fierce Pharma, 15 December 2023. See also here, here
Paige Twenter, 12 drugs now in shortage, Becker’s, 15 December 2023.
Ken Alltucker, Biden’s InflationReduction Act targets lower prescription drug prices, USA Today, 14 December 2023
Analisa Romano, How Denver-based Staq Phrama plans to help with the nation cancer drug shortage, Denver Business Journal, 12 December 2023.
Anon., Many Americans impacted by widespread drug shortages, NBC, 8 December 2023.
Meg Tirrell, Klobuchar questions drug company behind 10-fold spike in the price of lead poisoning antidote, CNN, 7 December 2023. See also here
Emily Tucker, Why we’re stuck in a constant cycle of drug shortages, New York TImes, 6 December 2023. See also here here here
Jennifer Byrne, ASCO issues clinical guidance for alternative treatments during oncology drug shortages, Healio, 28 November 2023.
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Angus Liu, CEOs of JJ, Merck, BMS called to testify on drug prices, Fierce Pharma, 21 November 2023.
Angus Liu, WIth filing in Sanofi and Mylan insulin lawsuit, FTC amps up scrutiny on pharma’s patent tactics, Fierce Pharma, 21 November 2023.
Zoey Becker, Amid ADHD drug shortage, industry group points a finger at government manufacturing restrictions, Fierce Pharma, 20 November 2023. See also here, here
Fraser Kansteiner, Senate Democrats demand answers around Beyfortus (RSV antibody) shortage in US, Fierce Pharma, 20 November 2023. See also here, here here
Editorial, Are generics too cheap for their own good?, Bloomberg 17 November 2023. See also here
Yuki Noguchi, Many generic drugs are in short supply, NPR, 11 November 2023.
Tna Reed, High demand fuels drug shortages, Axios, 9 November 2023.
Pandora Dewan, America’s secretrive drug shortage explained, Newsweek, 9 November 2023.
Amanda Musa, Common antibiotics are still in shortage as strep cases rise, CNN, 8 November 2023.
Brittany Trang, Drug shortages are a national security issue, STAT News, 7 November 2023.
Ike Swetlitz, Congential syphilis kills hundred in US amid shortage of treatment, Bloomberg, 7 November 2023.
NAthaniel Weixel, House GOP opens probe into FDA response to drug shortages, The HIll, 3 November 2023.
Sydney Lupkin, Drug shortages train hospitals, NPR, 2 NOvember 2023.
Arianna Johnson, Infant RSV antibody shortage: here are the CDC recommendations, Forbes, 30 October 2023.
Erika Edwards, Minoxidil shortage creates issues for some dealing with alopecia, NBC, 30 October 2023.
Tina Reed, Shortage of RSV drug [Beyfortus] for infants puts docs on alert, Axios, 24 October 2023. See also here, here, here, here
Ashleigh Hollowell, Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says, Beckers, 24 October 2023.
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Jessica Glenza, Soaring congential syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies, The Guardian, 17 October 2023.
Haley Weiss, One Year later where’s all the Adderall, Time, 17 October 2023.
Joseph Choi, House Democrats demand answers on year-long Adderall shortage, The Hill, 12 October 2023.
Tarini Sharma, ADHD shortage is causing real pain, New York Times, 9 October 2023.
Joe Harris, ADHD drug maker (Ascent) suing DEA over shortage of ADHD effectively shutting down manufacturing, WOWT, 6 October 2023. See also here
Zoey Becker, Extremely concerning, chemo shortage persists despite FDA’s efforts, Fierce Pharma, 6 October 2023. See also here
Dani Blum, the Wegovy shortage drags on leaving patients in limbo, New York Times, 5 October 2023. See also podcast, Washington Post
Jacqueline Howard, US syphilis cases are rising and STD clinics warn they’re struggling to find crucial antibiotic, CNN, 3 October 2023.
Meg TIrrell, THe most prescribed antibiotic in the US [amoxicillin] is in short supply. See why, CNN, 23 September 2023. See also here
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PAige Haeffele, 15 medication shortages ASCs should monitor, Beckers, 31 August 2023.
Fraiser Kansteiner, GOP governors want Congress to take action on drug shortages, Fierce Pharma, 31 August 2023.
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Jessica Karins, Drug makers find little federal response to CO2 shortage, Inside Health Policy, 28 August 2023.
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Arianna Johnson, Peniciliin shortage explained: increased syphilis rates and amoxicillin shortage fueled crisis, Forbes, 2 August 2023. See also here here
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Christina Jewett, Tornado at Pfizer plant likely to worsen shortage of surgical drugs, New York Times, 25 July 2023. See also here here here here here here
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Rita Numeroff, How can we fix drug shortages? Let’s start with Wall Street, Forbes, 13 July 2023.
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Anon., A Way out of drug shortages and rationing, WSJ, 25 May 2023.
Paige Twenter, RSV, pneumnia drug falls into shortage, Becker’s, 24 May 2023.
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Bowman Cox, How to prevent parenteral drug shortages as sterilizer capacity tightens, Pink Sheet, 24 April 2023.
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Paige Twenter, 20 drugs have been in shortage for nearly 8 years, ASHP, Beckers, 21 April 2023. See also here
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Paige Twenter, As drug shortages swell, FDA seeks more clarity from manufacturers, Beckers, 6 April 2023.
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Paige Twenter, 5 weeks later, Akorn’s closure racks up 14 swelling drug shortages, Beckers, 4 April 2023.
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Paige Twenter, 4 pressing drug shortages, ASHP, Becker’s, 16 March 2023. See also here
Jannifer Calfas et al., Shortage of last-ditch drug [Pluvicto] for advanced prostate cancer worries doctors, Wall Stree Journal, 16 March 2023. See also here
PAige Twenter, 16 drugs vulnerable to shortages after US drug company closed, Beckers, 15 March 2023. See also here, here, here, here
Anon., Joe Biden urges other drugmakers to slash insulin prices after Eli Lilly move, Euronews, 3 March 2023. See also here
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Kyle Hoelting et al., As shortages onctinue, suppliers, hospitals and health systems look for new solutions, Pharmacy Times, 23 February 2023.
Joseph Choi, Progressives call on FDA to take further action on cold and flu medicines shortages, The Hill, 23 February 2023.
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Paige Twenter, US drugmaker (Akorn) closes shop, Beckers, 23 February 2023.
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Caroline Hopkins, Adderall shortage: Other ADHD drugs affected. When will it end? NBC News, 6 February 2023. See also here, here, here, here
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Anon., USFDA gives exception to Glenmark Pharma to supply pneumonia drug from Baddi facility, Money control, 27 January 2023.
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Kushboo Razdan, US drug shortages could worsen in coming months because of China’s health crisis, South China Morning Post, 24 January 2023.
Erin Schumaker et al., Here’s what’s keeping pharmacy shelves bare, POLITICO, 19 January 2023. See also here
Paige TWenter, Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 avaiable, Beckers, 19 January 2023.
Paige Twenter, Sic drugmakers are short on heparin, Beckers, 18 January 2023.
Ezekiel J. Emmanuel, How to fix drug shortages with tax breaks, Washington Post, 16 January 2023.
Paige Twenter, 21 drugs in shortage, Becker’s 13 January 2023. See also here, here
Immanuel John Milton et. al. US releases stockpiled Tamiflu supplies, Bloomberg via Yahoo, 12 January 2023.
Paige Twenter, 4 pressing drug shortages. Beckers, 11 January 2023.
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Eric Berger, What does the Adderall shortage in the US mean for ADHD parents, Guardian, 7 January 2023. See also here, here
Ike Swetlitz, ADHD drug shortages affect generic Ritalin, Concerta amid Adderall supply issues, Bloomberg, 5 January 2023. See also here
Paige Twenter, Pediatric pain medication shortage delaying care, Beckers, 5 January 2023.
Hannah Kuchler et al. Pharmacists in UK and US report shortage of cold and flu medicines, Financial Times, 5 January 2023. See also here
Paige Twenter, 12 blood pressure drugs back-ordered partly because of carcinogen, Becker’s 4 January 2023.
Isabel Shaw, Warning of severe Calpol shortage, The US Sun, 4 January 2023.
Steven Keehner, Caution, communication urged amid drug shortages, The Island 360, 4 January 2023.
Garrett Munce, Ozempic shortage demand for diabetes weight loss drugs, Town and Country Magazine, 3 January 2023. See also here, here, here
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Paige Twenter, Congress passes bill with multiple supply provisions, Beckers, 28 December 2022.
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Anon., FDA flags shortage of Eli Lilly’s new diabetes drug Mounjaro, Reuters, 16 December 2022.
Paige Twenter, Netflix model for antibiotics has potential to curb shortages, Beckers, 16 December 2022
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Claire Bugos, Tamiflu and Amoxiciliin are in shortage as flu and RSV continue to surge, Very Well Health, 6 December 2022.
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Nika Schoonover, Blood bag shortage hinders donations, Beckers, 23 November 2022. See also here
Drew Amerosi, Fludarabine shortage requires flexibility, Healio, 23 November 2022.
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Press release, Advocates urge the FTC to investigate GPO’s impacts on drug, medical equipment shortages and rising healthcare costs, American Economic Liberties Project, 22 November 2022.
May Zhou, More than 200 durgs in short supply in US, China Daily, 21 November 2022.
Anon., FDA issues immedicately in effect guidance for compounding of amoxicillin to alleviate shortages, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, 21 November 2022. See also FDA here. And reports here, here, here, here
Rich Garton, United States border city [Detroit] sees children’s medicine shortage, CTV, 17 November 2022.
William Newton, Running low on comparators: navigating shortages in oncology trials, Clinical Trials Arena, 16 November 2022.
Bowman Cox, GLobal Supply chain scrutiny and investment in domestic alternatives for US drug shortsges, In Vivo, 16 November 2022.
Dani Blum, Amid the Adderall shortage, people With A.D.H.D. face withdrawal and despair. New York Times, 17 November 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here. Counterfeit Adderall
Celeste Krewson, How the FDA prevents drug shortages, Contemporary Pediatrics, 15 November 2022.
Anon., Diabetes medication shortage after side effect [weight loss] goes viral [Tik Tok trend], Yahoo, 15 November 2022. See also Australia. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Anon., Adderall shortage leads to incrased fear of black market danger, WHIO, 11 November 2022. See also here, here, here
May Van BUsekom, European energy crisis may portend US drug shortages, CIDRAP, 10 November 2022.
Paige Twenter, Fill rate for Tamiflu nearly doubles in one week, Beckers, 9 November 2022.
Paige Twenter, 6 drugmakers short on flu shot, Becker’s, 7 November 2022.
Nikki Attkisson, What parents should know about the amoxicillin shortage, PV Post, 7 November 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Ike Swetlitz, Amoxicillin shortage reveals fragility of antibiotic supply, Bloomberg, 2 November 2022. See also here, here, here
Ike Swetlitz, Lilly diabetes drug may see manufacturing delays due to demand, Bloomberg, 2 November 2022.
Anon., US FDA warns of tracheostomy tube shortage, Reuters, 31 October 2022.
Katie Kindelan, FDA warns one type of amoxicillin…. is in short supply, ABC News, 31 October 2022.
Anon., Amoxicillin producers face shortage, Yahoo News, 25 October 2022. See also here
Chloe Kent, Main issue facing generics security of supply is price, Politico panel hears, Genercis Bulletin, 21 October 2022.
Anon., Some US hospitals begin to hold back prescribing Pitocin, WMUR, 16 October 2022. See also here, here
Christina Jewett, FDA confirms widespread shortage of Adderall, New York Times, 13 October 2022. See also here, here
Reuters, US FDA warns of ADHD drug Adderall shortage on Teva manufacturing delays, 12 October 2022. FINALLY! Look back to 3 August and in between. See also here, here, here, here, here The announcement
Paige Twenter, Healthcare supply chain association joins drug shortage initiave, Beckers, 12 October 2022.
Paige Twenter, 125 drugs in short supply per FDA, Beckers, 4 October 2022.
Erin Prater, Adderall shortage..experts say higher demand and the pandemic are contributing, Fortune, 30 Sepember 2022. See also here, here, here, here
Paige Twenter, The 5 most pressing drug shortages in the US, Becker’s, 29 September 2022.
Clifford Rossi, Economics and the risks of FDA’s Quanlity Management Maturity Rating Programme, European Pharmaceutical Review, 28 September 2022
AP, FDA acknowledges delays in response to US infant formula shortage, Business Standard News, 21 September 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here here, here, here, here For the report see here
Sandy Hausman, One town in Virginia is set to become US hub to fill generic drug gap, WBUR, 20 September 2022.
Scott Simon, There’s a nationwide shortage of Adderall, as prescriptions reach an all time high, NPR, 17 September 2022.
Bill Galuccio, Judge rules Obamacare HIV drug coverage mandate violates religious freedom, KFI AM 640, 7 September 2022.
Annalisa Merelli, Is Adderall shortage [for ADHD] due to telehealth prescription, Quartz, 2 September 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here here, here, here
Jie Zhang et al., A microbial supply chain [yeast] for production of the anti-cancer drug vinblastine, Nature, 31 August 2022. See also here, here, here, here
AP, Florida sues FDA over delay of low-cost drug importants [from Canada], News Nation, 31 August 2022.
Claire Wallace, 23 GI drugs facing shortages, Beckers, 24 August 2022.
Dan Clarendon, Lidocaine shortage: Local anesthetic is in short supply, Market Realist, 16 August 2022.
Sarah E. Teller, THere’s still a shortage of OUD treatment drugs depite growing need, Legal Reader, 16 August woww.
Abby Reinhard, This common daily medication may become harder to find (Adderall for ADHD]. Best Life, 5 August 2022. See also here, here
Mary Van Beusekom, Emergency services facing critical dextrose shortage, CIDRAP, 4 August 2022.
Fraiser Kansteiner, Teva’s Addderall suffers supply hitch as ADHD diagnoses mount, Fierce Pharma, 3 August 2022.
Michael Walter, 5 recommendations for cardiologists during the dobutamine shortage, Cardiovascular Business, 3 August 2022.
Press release, FDA grants import discretion of Bracco’s idoinated contrast medium Iomeron, Imaging Technology News, 2 August 2022.
Jason Langendorf, Experts worry about the methoadone shortage, Treatment Magazine, 2 August 2022.
MAxine Fritz, How can the pharma industry navigagte the issues in teh global supply chain to minimize drug shortages, Pharma Phorum, 28 July 2022.
Darryl Coote, US to release 786K monkeypox vaccine doses amid shortage, UPI, 27 July 2022.
Brian Harrison et al., FDA induced shortages are nothing new, Newsweek, 22 July 2022. [warning: right-wing vitriol]
Anon., Critical shortage of dextroses, HS Today, 22 July 2022.
Mayo Clinic podcast: Combatting drug shortages, Youtube, 21 July 2022.
Laura Reiley, FDA announces new leadership and structure of food safety agencies, Washington Post, 20 July 2022. See also here.
Nick Paul Taylor, Defibrillators, chest drains added to FDA’s list of device shortages, Med Tech Dive, 20 July 2022.
Troy Lynch, Shortage of bladder cancer medication [BCG] leaves some NH patients waiting, WMUR, 20 July 2022.
Ferdous Al-Faruque, INdustry asks FDA to expand scope of product quality assessment guidance, RAPS, 18 July 2022.
Fraiser Kansteiner, Pfizer, Moderna, and Alylam flag pharma labor shortage, Fierce Pharma, 18 July 2022.
Shelley Wood, Dobutamine shortage a huge problem, TCTmd, 15 July 2022.
MArtine PAris, Why the baby formula shortage continues in the US, Bloomberg, 15 July 2022. See also here, here, here
Anon., Valrico resident works to end drug shortage through Angels for Change, Spot on FLorida, 15 July 2022. See also here
Zachary Brennan, Drug shortages remain low in 2021 as FDA’s prevention efforts grow, Endpoints, 14 July 2022.
Kevin Macdonald, The COVID-19 pandemic highlights instensified drug shortages, Forbes, 13 July 2022.
Anon., Trans community reports testosterone shortage in Nueovo Léon, California 18, 10 July 2022.
Katherine Ellen Foley, Trump-era federal COVID contract recipient [Phlow] has yet to meet major deadlines, Poltico, 9 July 2022. See also here.
MArkwayne Mullin et al., Declaring independence from foreign drug supply chains, The Hill, 8 July 2022. See here, here, here
Helayne Seidman, New York City in grips of Rogaine shortage, New York Post, 3 July 2022.
Bella Carpentier, Mayo Clinic joins End Drug Shortage Alliance amid medical supply chain issues, Post Bulletin, 1 July 2022.
Anon., CVS and Rite Aid limiting “morning after” pill purchases to avoid shortage, CVS News, 28 June 2022. See also here, here
Editorial, Time to take action to stop medical supply shortages, Gloucester Times, 10 June 2022.
John Rigolizzo, Abbott Nutrition reopens baby formula Plant at center of nationwide shortage, The Daily Wire, 4 June 2022. See also here, here
Anon. HOPA survey reveals frequent drug shortages and increased risks for medicaton errors, WFMZ, 3 June 2022. Read A. McBride et al. survey
Angus Chen, How companies are responding to cancer immunotherapy [for myeloma] shortage, STAT 2 June 2022.
Courtney Ryan, Operational transparency mandates help reduce drug shortages, research finds, Science.com, 2 June 2022. The research
Brandon Lee, Baby formula shortage rate jumps to 70%, Bloomberg, 31 May 2022. See also here, here
Courtney Ryan, Operational transparency mandates help reduce drug shortages, research finds. Notre Dame News, 31 May 2022. The report
Eden Gillespie, Australian company to ship baby formula to shortage hit US, Guardian, 29 May 2022.
Lois M. Collins, Insulin prices: why Califronia, Washington and Maine may produce treatments, Deseret News, 28 May 2022.
Jacky Rosen, Bipartisan legislation to advance more options to lower drug prices, Press release, 27 May 2022.
AP, FDA chief struggle to explain slow response on baby formula shortage, Boston Herald, 25 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Zachary Brennan, FDA spells out the rules and restrictions for states seeking to import drugs from Canada, Endpoints News, 25 May 2022.
Anon. US Pharmacopeia medicine supply map analysis shows increased shortage risk for antibiotics, BIoBuzz, 24 May 2022.
Joseph Keenan, Teva’s halt at troubled plant threatens to create shortages in wide range of injectable meds, Fierce Pharma, 24 May 2022. See also here, here
Sam Hornblower, et al. Medical Middlemen: Broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs, 60 Minutes. CBS News, 22 May 2022. See also here
FDA, Risk management plan to mitgate the potential for drug shortages, 19 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Corey Goldberg, Contrast dye is the biggest medical supply shortage since masks, Bloomberg, 19 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here
Matthew Perrone, FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week, ABC News, 19 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here
Mackenzie Bean, US at risk of COVID_19 shortages this summer, Becker’s, 18 May 2022.
Anon., End Drug Shortages Alliance relases market assessment for drugs impacted by manufacturing plant closure. Business Wire, 17 May 2022.
Emily Cochrane, House Democrats release $28 million aid bill to address formula shortage, New York Times, 17 May 2022.
Krista Mahr et al., The Biden administraion and all those empty shelves, Politico, 16 May 2022.
J. D. Davidson, Drug shortage postpones another Ohio execution, The Center Square, 16 May 2022.
David Leonhardt, The Baby Formula Crisis, New York Times, 13 May 2022.
Anon., Major US retailers limit infant formula purchases, REUTERS, 10 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here, here, here,
Cailey Gleeson, X-ray dye shortage hinders hospitals [owing to China lockdowns], Becker’s Hospital Review, 10 May 2022. See also here, here, here, here, here,
Edoardo Medina, A nationwide baby formula is getting worse, New York Times, 8 May 2022.
Ed Cara, Injectable naloxone has been in short suppy for a year, GIzmodo, 5 May 2022.
M. Alexander Otto, Unprecedented crisis: Hodgkin drug [dacarbazine] shortage persists, Medscape, 4 May 2022.
Anon., End Drug Shortages Alliance announces Board of Directors, mission, visiion statements in first all-member meeting, Yahoo Finance, 3 May 2022. See also here
Mackenzie Bean, How U Minnesota is tracking crucial drug shortages, Beckers, 20 April 2022.
Ferdous al-Farouq, Medtech industry: FDA emergency product shortage reporting guidance is too broad, burdensome, RAPS, 20 April 2022.
Jose A.Iglesias, Miami Dade police forensics deals with helium shortage, Miami Herald, 19 April 2022
Anna Quintana, ADHD medication has been on the FDA shortage list since 2019, Market Realist, 13 April 2022.
Taylor Telford, Baby formula shortage strains families, Washington Post, 13 April 2022.
Mary Van Beusekom, Supply map created to predict drug shortages, find solutions, CIDRAP, 31 March 2022. Part 2. See also here, press release
Cailey Gleeson, Supply chain map developed to track pharmaceutical ingredients, Beckers, 30 March 2022. See also here.
Anna Edney, Generic drug supply in US is very reliant on India, Bloomberg, 29 March 2020.
Mike Waskovitch, 503B facilities help address drug shortages, Pharmacy Times, 24 March 2022.
Joanne S. Eglovitch, USP supply chain provides early warning of possible drug shortages, RAPS, 22 March 2022. See also here. Warning of packaging issues, see here,
Diego Mendoza, Pfizer drug recall: blood pressure meds may contain carcinogen, 13WMAZ, 22 March 2022. See also 4 March 2022. See also here
Brian Park, FDA recommendations for current shortage of prefilled saline flush syringes, MPR, 21 March 2022. See also here
Anon., What different results? Take action on drug shortages, Becker’s, 21 March 2022.
Jamie Smyth et al., Western drugmakers walk ethical tightrope over Russian ties, Financial Times, 18 March 2022.
Darcy Jimenez, US Pharmacopeia report finds high reliance on Indian manufacturers for APIS, Pharmaceutical Technology, 17 March 2022. See also here
Sapna Kumar et al., Contractural solutions to overcome drug scarcity during pandemics and epidemics, Nature Biotechnology, 16 March 2022.
Christopher Rowland, US drug supply relies on foreign ingredients [Phlow], Washington Post, 9 March 2022. See also here, here, here
Anna Edney, Saline shortage has US hospitals search for solution, Bloomberg, 11 March 2022.
Anna Edney et al., Saline fluid shortage in the US is made worse by the war in Ukraine, Fortune, 4 March 2022. See also here.
Fraiser Kansteiner, Pfizer recalls 2nd blood pressure med in a week, Fierce Pharma, 4 March 2022.
Anon., LAC DPH: temporary notional shortage of rifampicin, LA County medical association, 3 March 2022.
Christopher Rowland, Cheap insulin for diabetics is next mission for Civica Rx nonprofit drug maker, Washington Post, 3 March 2022. See also here, here
Tanner Pharma, Global access programs meeting urgent medical needs, Clinical Trials arena, press release, 3 March 2022.
Kevin Dunleavy, A year later at the SOTU, deja vu all over again as Biden calls for lower drug prices, Fierce Pharma, 2 March 2022.
Jospeh Keenan, B. Braun gets FDA nod for new IV manufacturing site in FLorida amid continued IV flude shortages, Fierce Pharma, 3 Feb? {mar?] 2022.
Mackenzie Bean, US drug spending jumped 77% in 10 years, Beckers, 1 March 2022.
Ranall Lutter, How not to fix medical supply chains, City Journal, 23 February 2022.
Bowman Cox, How US FDA’s pharma quality office fared in pandemic’s second year, Pink Sheet, 23 February 2022.
WIll Stone, National blood shortage threatens treatment for medical conditions, WAMU, 22 February 2022.
Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Ohio governor delays more executions over drug shortage, AP News, 22 February 2022.
Hayley Shasteen, 9 out of 10 physicians report drugg supply chain issues, Biospace, 17 February 2022.
Ed Cara. US experiency STD test shortage [shortage of tubes], GIzmodo, 17 February 2022.
Shannon Brown, Pharma supply chain disruptions increased another 74% in 2021, Pink Sheet, 14 February 2022.
Chris Mergerian, Lower prescription drug prices: Biden refocussing on key issue, KVUE, 10 February 2022.
Lupita Vilarreal, Infusions center [SE Texas] reopens after drug shipment [monoclonal antibodies] 12 News, 7 February 2022.
Joseph Keenan, B. Braun gets FDA nod for new IV manufacturing site in FLorida, Fierce Pharma, 3 Feb. 2022.
Zachary Brennan, Mark Cuban’s new cost-plus-15% generic drug company is really a compounding pharmacy, Endpoints News, 3 February 2022.
Julie Wernau et al., Patients go without COVID-19 treatments amid dru shortage, Wall Street Journal, 1 February 2022. See also here
Russell Falcon, Gay blood donor ban must end to cope with shortage, AMA President says, WHNT, 29 January 2022.
Anon., St Jude, WHO tell us how their $200M initiative would fix global srug shortages for kids with cancer, Cancer Letter 48.4, 28 January 2022.
Susan Collins, Collins, Peters introduce bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of foreign manufacturers of medical products, Newsletter, 22 Janaury 2022.
Susan Collins, Cardin introduce bill to address drug shortages [shelf-life extension], Newsletter, 21 Janaury 2022.
Andrew Kelly, FDA adds all blood sample colleciton tubes to medical deviec shortage list, Reuters, 19 January 2022. See also here.
Anon., NHIA and allied organizations urge FDA, state regulators to investigate and regulate direct access infusion business, Newswires, 18 January 2022
Andy Weber, Antibody drug: monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 in short suppply, KOCO, 13 January 2022.
Josh Sullivan, FDA concerns at contractor Catalent site spurred on shortages of Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide [for obesity], Endpoints, 13 January 2022.
Michael Mezher, FDA seek sadvice on device shortage reporting guidance, RAPS, 10 January 2022. See also here
Shannon Brown, Reshoring debate continues as COVID-19 drives new wave of US drug shortages, Pink Sheet, 7 Janaury 2022.
Ross Adams, Hospitals and clinics left with little to no supply of monoclonal antibody drugs, WAPT Mississippi, 6 January 2022. See also Hawaii, Arizona, Conn,
Jon Levine, NYC considering race in distributing life-saving COVID treatment, New York Post, 1 January 2022.