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Drug Shortages
FDA Creating New Drug Shortage Task Force
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the creation of a new drug shortage task force, led by…
FDA Considering Removing Regulatory Obstacles to Generic Competition
Mid-July 2017, the United States Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss options and steps to encourage…
FDA Under Pressure to Speed Up Generic Approvals
As has been reported, the FDA is under pressure to speed up approval of generic medicines. In response, the FDA released data…
US Continues to Face Drug Shortages
Once again we are facing national shortage of key drugs, including anesthetics, painkillers, antibiotics, and cancer…
FDA DSCSA Implementation: Product Tracing Requirements for Dispensers –…
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires most of the entities along the drug supply chain--from manufacturers…
Turing Pharmaceuticals – Compounding Pharmacy Fights Back
Turing Pharmaceutical's purchase of Daraprim from Impax Laboratories in August 2015 for $55 million was followed by a…
Drug Shortages Policy Update
We have covered drug shortage issues numerous times, including their impact on the healthcare system and patient care.…
Drug Shortages Update
Thomas Sullivan
Over the years we have discussed the impact of drug shortages on healthcare in the United States. With…
Public Distrust of Pharmaceutical Industry Could Harm Research and…
A recent article in Forbes argues that misplaced public distrust of the pharmaceutical industry could harm the research and…
Physicians Against Drug Shortages Challenge the Controlled Drug Market for…
We have written previously about the shortage of lifesaving drugs in the United States. This crucial topic is addressed in a…