Changing the Course of Drug Shortages

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology, Regulatory Sourcebook, September 2021
Volume 2021 eBook
Issue 3
Pages: 16-22

The COVID-19 pandemic has further impacted ongoing drug shortage issues; essential action is needed to avoid repeating previous mistakes.

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Drug shortages were a major concern before the COVID-19 pandemic, which only served to further add pressure to an imperfect supply chain. The COVID-19 pandemic placed added pressure on bio/pharma’s imperfect supply chain, contributing to ongoing drug shortages and creating some new challenges. What has the industry learned from the pandemic and will practices and supply-related decisions change going forward?

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Meg Rivers is a senior editor at Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, and BioPharm International.

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Pharmaceutical Technology
eBook: Regulatory Sourcebook, September 2021
September 2021
Pages: 16-22

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When referring to this article, please cite it as M. Rivers, “Changing the Course of Drug Shortages," Pharmaceutical Technology Regulatory Sourcebook eBook (September 2021).

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