Patients don’t feel all drug shortages because doctors may be able to substitute different medications or because other parts of the drug supply system mask the issue, said Stephen Schondelmeyer, a University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy professor. That’s 49% higher than the 202 recorded in the first three months of 2018. There were 301 active national drug shortages through this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service.
The industry has consolidated and some manufacturers have little incentive to solve shortages because cheap generics generate thin profits. Shortages, particularly of generic drugs, have been a longstanding problem. For some drugs, such as stimulants that treat ADHD, several factors fueled a shortage and make it hard to predict when it will end. In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and tight ingredient supplies have contributed to shortages that stress patients, parents and doctors. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription. Her clan is dismayed by her reluctance to order Daisy brought to her. (AP) – Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. by Jenny Frame ( 157 ) 11.99 Victorija Dred, Principe of the Dred clan, is one of the most feared vampires to walk the earth, but since her unwanted blood bond with Daisy, she’s slowly losing herself to blood sickness.
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