Medication shortages threaten cancer care

Shortages of antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines threaten the public health.

In this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Strausbaugh et al. [1] present the results of 2 surveys of the Emerging Infections Network (EIN) performed in 1999 and 2000 regarding shortages of certain antibiotics. The EIN is a group of nearly 800 infectious disease physicians from all regions of the country, representing individual , group, and academic practices. They are supported by a contr...

Will nursing shortages threaten the integrity and functioning of the NHS?

Reports warn of primary care shortages.

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Drug Shortages Delay Cancer Clinical Trials.

T he mean survival time for people older than 60 years with acute myeloid leukemia (AmL) is about 7 months. only 15% survive 5 years or longer, and that percentage hasn't changed in decades. the poor prognosis for these patients is due in part to the fact that many cannot tolerate the toxic chemotherapy used as first-line treatment, a combination of cytarabine and daunorubicin. Both are generic...

Drug shortages and the burden of access to care: a critical issue affecting patients with cancer.

Pharmaceutical drug shortages are multifaceted and complex problems that affect all aspects of health care, including patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, third-party payers, the pharmaceutical industry, and regulators. Drug shortages have increased significantly since 2000, which cause increases in healthcare costs and compromised patient care. New government regulations have led the U....