Lake Houston-area residents, medical institutes adapt during drug shortages
Lake Houston-area residents, medical institutes adapt during drug shortages
Source: Community Impact NE Houston
Date: 06/22/2023 10:40am
Article Summary:
Drug Shortages Impact Lake Houston-area Residents and Medical Professionals
Drug shortages across the US since autumn last year have led to a scramble by medical professionals and patients in the Lake Houston area, where 301 drug shortages were ongoing at the end of the first quarter of this year. Shortages of asthma drug Albuterol, ADHD medication Adderall and diabetes treatment Ozempic have been the most pronounced. Such shortages are increasing, lasting longer and impacting patient care, according to a report from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. The average drug shortage lasts 1.5 years, while the number of new drug shortages increased by 30% from 2021 to 2022.
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Date: 06/22/2023 10:40am
Article Summary:
Drug Shortages Impact Lake Houston-area Residents and Medical Professionals
Drug shortages across the US since autumn last year have led to a scramble by medical professionals and patients in the Lake Houston area, where 301 drug shortages were ongoing at the end of the first quarter of this year. Shortages of asthma drug Albuterol, ADHD medication Adderall and diabetes treatment Ozempic have been the most pronounced. Such shortages are increasing, lasting longer and impacting patient care, according to a report from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. The average drug shortage lasts 1.5 years, while the number of new drug shortages increased by 30% from 2021 to 2022.
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