Thursday, December 8, 2011

More on Drug Shortages

Medical News Today recently published an article online about the drug shortages currently happening.

The article states that, "The impact of drug shortages on patient care can be 'devastating', especially when alternative drugs are also unavailable, with patients likely to encounter delays in treatment, have their procedures canceled, or being administered with alternative, less effective drugs or drugs with more side effects. The researchers established that "Drug shortages can therefore increase risks to patients, and can also have a negative impact on institutions."

To read the full article, click here.

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