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15 May 2012
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The UK is facing increasing shortages of vital medicines as supplies are exported to other countries in the EU in a case of medicinal pricing arbitrage, reports Reuters.Other countries in the EU are
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11 May 2012
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In early 2011, several bills aiming to curb drug shortages were introduced in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Despite the bills’ bipartisan nature and widespread support, they’ve
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4 May 2012
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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said her agency has been remarkably successful in curbing drug shortages and working with industry to provide advanced warning when
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21 March 2012
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Health Canada is allowing unapproved drugs into the country on a short-term, controlled basis in order to alleviate recent drug shortages, reports The Ottawa Citizen.“Under the special access program,
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12 March 2012
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The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) is planning to launch a private, third-party program to track and share information about drug shortages, according to the American Medical
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12 March 2012
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A lawsuit filed by an Idaho woman claims negligence on the part of Genzyme, now a subsidiary of Sanofi, led to persistent drug shortages and consequently the death of her husband.Shortages of
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17 February 2012
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US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a public health meeting that manufacturers and market pressures are primarily to blame for drug shortages, reports
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17 February 2012
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Worsening shortages of some critical drugs are causing some groups to criticize US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations that the groups
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3 February 2012
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Representatives John Carney (D-DE) and Ed Markey (D-MA) both introduced bills this week that would, respectively, aim to prevent drug shortages and grant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the
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6 January 2012
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Several US Senators made independent calls on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week to address both shortages and perceived excesses of certain drugs.Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) wrote to
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