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Drug shortages are rising and pose a national security risk, new report warns

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Children's medication, antibiotics and ADHD treatment are among a number of drugs facing shortages and the shortages are only rising, according to a new report.

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Patients, health care providers face shortages of critical drugs, Senate report finds

Medications to treat everything from asthma to cancer were harder to obtain last year.

1 year ago·United States

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CBS News

Drug shortages are surging in the U.S., ranging from IV saline to antibiotics

Almost 300 drugs had an active shortage in 2022, a Congressional report finds. The issue poses a national security risk.

1 year ago

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The Hill

Rising drug shortages pose national security threat, Senate panel says

A new Senate report found that drug shortages in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and duration, due to over-reliance on foreign countries like China and India, which is posing national security concerns. The report from the Democrat-led Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs provided a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s ability…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Worsening Drug Shortages A Serious Risk To National Security, Report Says

New drug shortages in the U.S. grew by almost 30% from 2021 to 2022, according to the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

1 year ago·United States

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Bloomberg

FDA Lacks the Tools to Prevent Surprise Drug Shortages, Senators Say

US regulators, coping with more than 100 drug shortages, don’t have enough information to predict which medications will run low next, according to an analysis by a group of Senate Democrats.

1 year ago·United States

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UPI

Shortages of key drugs are rising, Senate report says

Critical drugs, including antibiotics, cancer drugs and children's medication, have been in short supply for months, a new Senate report released on Wednesday said.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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