Drug shortages have increasingly posed challenges to providers, pharmacists, and patients for more than 20 years. Regardless of the underlying causes, for which there does not appear to be a solution in sight, healthcare providers and patients must deal with the consequences. There is often conflicting and confusing information published that confuses everyone. This article describes the reasons for conflicting information from different sources.
Keywords: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Food and Drug Administration; drugs; patients; shortages.
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