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Drug Shortages

Current Drug Shortages

Drug shortages, discontinued drug shortages, no commercially available drug shortages preparations and resolved drug shortages.

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Drug Shortages Statistics

National Drug Shortages: Annual New Shortages by Year January 2001 to March 31, 2019     Note: Each column represents the number of new shortages identified during that year. University of Utah Drug Information Service Contact: Erin.Fox@hsc.utah.edu, @foxerinr for more information.   National Drug S

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ASHP Drug Shortages Roundtable Report

Meeting Attendees American Hospital Association American Medical Association American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Health-System Pharmacists American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Institute for Safe Medication Practices Pew Char

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Drug Shortages FAQs

What criteria do you use to determine whether something qualifies as a “new shortage?” A drug product shortage is defined as a supply issue that affects how the pharmacy prepares or dispenses a drug product or influences patient care when prescribers must use an alternative agent. (From ASHP’s Guide

Professional Development

ASHP Testimony on Increase in Drug Shortages

ASHP testimony to House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health Hearing: "Examining the Increase in Drug Shortages". Kevin J. Colgan testifies. Duration: 00:04:26 min

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Guidelines and Tools

Best Practices and Guidelines ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages [Updated July 2018] Sample Drug Shortages Policy by University Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics [PDF] FDA Drug Shortages Website CDC Vaccine Shortages Website Tools  Small Volume Parenteral (SVP) Solutions Shortages: Su

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Injectable Opioid Survey Report

Impact of Injectable Opioid Shortage and Update on Small-Volume Parenteral Solution Supplies Survey Report Survey conducted April 2018. ASHP surveyed its members to assess the recovery of the small-volume parenteral (SVP) solution shortage and to assess the impact of the acute shortage of injectable

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FDA and ASHP Shortage Parameters

FDA ASHP Purpose Provides information obtained from manufacturers about current shortages, estimated duration, and discontinuations and provides information about FDA’s and other stakeholders’ roles in ad

ASHP Tracking Impact of Hurricane Maria on Drug Shortages and Seeking Solutions

ASHP is actively working with various stakeholders including government, manufacturers, and other associations to assess the impact on drug shortages due to hurricane-related damage to pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico.  The FDA is tracking 40 critical medications — 12 that are not