Jan 3, 2024 · According to statistics from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a spike in new drug shortages in 2022 has led to the highest levels of drug shortages in the U.S. since 2014. “Drug shortages are the highest we’ve seen in a decade, making it more and more difficult for patients and physicians across the country to get ...

Nov 13, 2023 · Aimed at combatting these drug shortages, the newly adopted policy was informed by a Council on Science and Public Health report that examined three root causes for drug shortages: the evolving prescribing landscape, modern challenges of advertising and patient demand, and the economics and fragility of generic drug manufacturing.

Feb 14, 2025 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides a current shortages list, extended use dates, mobile app and additional information: FDA drug shortage list; FDA drug shortages FAQ; AMA Update: Fixing pharmaceutical supply chains, medication shortages & …

Mar 24, 2025 · Effective prescription drug regulations are those that allow physicians to work with their patients to decide what is most safe and effective, and not limited just by what is available. Find out how AMA advocacy influences prescription drug regulations at the state and federal levels to improve access and public health outcomes.

At its peak in 2011, there were 267 new drug shortages 7 reported; in 2021, there were 114. For the first 6 months of 2022, there have been 81 newly 8 reported shortages. However, while the number of new shortages may be decreasing each year, the 9 number of active drug shortages has stayed relatively steady (282 active shortages in Q2 2019, 264

Sep 9, 2024 · And this past year, 2023, 2024, in oncology, we had shortages of two drugs that were critical to treating many kinds of cancers that were the most severe shortages I've ever seen in terms of the length, the duration of the shortage, the depth of the shortage, just how little was available, and the number of patients impacted.

Nov 13, 2024 · Along with manufacturing issues and supply chain disruptions that have led to drug shortages over the years, now bad actors are using deceptive marketing practices to prioritize profits over patient well-being—leading to prolonged drug shortages that make it challenging for patients with valid prescriptions to obtain the medications and ...

Aug 18, 2023 · The University of Utah Drug Information Service, which has tracked drug shortages since 2001, reports that active drug shortages in 2023 are at their highest level in a decade. Its data on real-time shortages are posted regularly on a website hosted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The five classes of drugs most frequently ...

Nov 17, 2020 · Prior to COVID-19, hospitals were already experiencing shortages of key injectable drugs. However, unprecedented demand due to large numbers of critically ill patients with COVID-19 has worsened drug shortages, says an AMA Council on Science and Public Health report adopted at the November 2020 AMA Special Meeting.

Aug 8, 2024 · The economics of generic drug production are one of three primary issues fueling persistent drug shortages, as identified by the AMA Council on Science and Public Health, along with an ever-evolving prescribing landscape and demand challenges created in part by direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals—which has become a $6 billion industry.