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drug shortages
US Drug Shortage Reaches a Decade High: US Pharmacopeia Reports
There were 125 drug shortages by the end of 2023.
Weight-Loss Drug Shortage Brings Cheaper, Potentially Risky Alternatives
As demand for semaglutide injections outstrips supply, unapproved formulations flood the market, raising safety concerns over substitute ingredients.
Critical Drug Shortages Plague US Amid Unabated Reliance on China
Health care providers and patients struggle to find critical medications as U.S. officials grapple with solutions.
Drug Shortages Mounting in Canada Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The number of drug shortages being reported to the government’s mandatory reporting website “has increased dramatically in the last few weeks.”
