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Supply and Demand

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A number of efforts are underway nationally to help prevent drug shortages. Learn more by visiting:

 

Drug Shortages Summit Summary Report
This downloads as a PDF document and is provided by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

 

Federal Drug Administration's FAQs about Drug Shortages


 

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn.) and Robert Casey (D-Penn.) have introduced a bill designed to help curb drug shortages.

Read the full text of the bill.

Read a summary of the bill prepared by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Write a letter to your senators to let them know where you stand on this issue.

 

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This article first appeared in the Summer, 2011 issue of Thrive.

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