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Drug Shortages
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Sandoz Canada president explains shortages to House of Commons
Drug shortages brought on by difficulties at Sandoz's Boucherville, Quebec, plant have landed the president of the Novartis subsidiary in the hot seat before a committee of the Canadian House of Commons.
Congress probes whether small wholesalers are gouging drug prices
Congress is investigating whether some small drug wholesalers are gaming the system by setting up their own pharmacies to get their hands on drugs in short supply.
Troubles top 2011 topics; time for holiday break
We're taking a break between holidays, with our next issue hurtling through cyberspace to your inbox on Tuesday, Jan. 3. That'll be 2012. Our most popular topics this year, judging by the number of
Generics makers step up for shortages response
The FDA is "not necessarily the best organization to provide notification on shortages," Ralph Neas told Reuters last week, amid a seeming riot of actions and announcements targeting the prevention
FDA gets interim club to fight drug shortages
In an otherwise familiar-sounding recitation of drug shortage causes and potential fixes, the Government Accountability Office identified in congressional testimony several plugs for the big holes in
Second take on short-supply drug markups exonerates distributors
Rep. Elijah Cummings may have overstated alleged "gray market" price-gouging for drugs in short supply and done a public disservice to small distributors, according to Superior Medical Supply, one of
AMA counts to 10 before voting drug shortages position
Unlike the many individual patients who report feeling powerless when they are unable to get drugs they need, doctors are plying their strength in numbers under the banner of the American Medical
IMS advises risk-based warning system for drug shortages
The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics has weighed in on the drug shortages issue, finding that more than 100 suppliers are involved, in contrast to many reports that generally attribute the
UPDATED:Drugmakers respond to shortages order, HHS report
Generic drugmakers have pledged to work with the FDA to formalize the process for manufacturers and other members of the supply chain to report drug shortages to the FDA, "as many now do
FDA details its actions on shortages
A companion to the HHS report on the economics of drug shortages [ see related story ] is an FDA analysis of its role in resolving them. President Barack Obama also mentioned this report in the
