Drug Shortages: FDA Wants Advanced Warning; Practitioners Want Even More
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Presenters at drug shortage workshop want estimates of the scope and severity of a pending supply interruption to obtain alternative therapies.
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