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NASEM report examines medical product shortages during disasters

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has released a report summarizing its Sept. 5-6 workshop on medical drug shortages during disasters and opportunities to better predict, prevent and respond to shortages.

NASEM workshop on preventing medical product shortages in disasters

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a public workshop Sept. 5-6 on “Medical Product Shortages during Disasters: Opportunities to Predict, Prevent and Respond.”

DEA proposes reducing opioid production quotas for 2019

The Drug Enforcement Administration today issued its proposed 2019 aggregate production quotas for certain controlled substances, which the agency said would reduce manufacturing quotas for six frequently misused opioids by an average 10 percent.

FDA seeks stakeholder input on impact of drug shortages, solutions

The Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting Nov. 27 to receive stakeholder input on the underlying systemic causes of drug shortages and recommendations to mitigate them.

ASHP Updates Guidelines for Managing Drug Shortages

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists this week published updated guidelines for managing drug shortages.

FDA issues guidance to facilitate greater generic drug competition

The Food and Drug Administration Friday released draft guidance on how drug developers can apply for the agency’s Competitive Generic Therapies designation.

FDA Issues Update on Actions to Address Drug Shortages

Shortages of intravenous saline and other fluids are beginning to improve, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Announces Drug Shortages Task Force

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., today announced the formation of a drug shortages task force.

AMA Declares Drug Shortages Urgent Public Health Crisis

The American Medical Association today adopted a policy declaring drug shortages an urgent public health crisis.

FDA: 39 New Drug Shortages, 41 Ongoing Shortages in 2017

The Food and Drug Administration identified 39 new drug and biological product shortages in 2017, up from 26 in 2016, and 41 ongoing shortages from prior years, according to the agency’s latest annual report on the issue.