Persistent and prolonged drug shortages across the country are affecting delivery of care across well over 100 therapeutic areas, according to a new report.
Shortages are lasting longer than ever, with the average duration now exceeding 5 years, the analysis from United States Pharmacopeia (USP) showed.
“That is pretty startling, and it shows that these aren’t one-off, acute shortage events. These are chronic, systemic shortages, indicating there are significant problems with the supply chain,” Matt Christian, director of supply chain insights at USP, told Healio.
The number of drugs in shortage