shortages
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) call for action over shortages of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
August 27, 2019Manufacturing and Production HRT, UK, healthcare, pharma, shortages
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have called for action from government and pharmaceutical companies to adress ongoing …
Pharmacists warn of shortages in England
January 18, 2019Medical Communications access, pharmacists, pricing, shortages
Pharmacists in England have warned that they are struggling to obtain many common generic medicines, as the number of medicines …
FDA launches drug shortages app
March 6, 2015Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, FDA, app, drug, google, play, recall, shortages
The US Food and Drug Administration has launched its first smartphone app which provides valuable information about drug shortages. The …
UK takes action to prevent API shortages
June 20, 2013Manufacturing and Production API, MHRA, shortages
The UK has unilaterally adopted a policy of allowing imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) on the strength of pharmaceutical …
Quality issues ‘leading cause of drug shortages’
June 18, 2013Manufacturing and Production ISPE, shortages
Shortages of key medicines have been increasing in recent years, and a new survey from the International Society for Pharmaceutical …
EMA sets out stall on medicine shortages
December 11, 2012Manufacturing and Production EMA, GMP, shortages
The European Medicines Agency has called for action at the EU level to tackle the issue of medicine shortages caused …
MP criticises drug shortages
June 25, 2012Sales and Marketing ABPI, Labour, NHS, Whitehead, shortages
A Labour MP has attacked major drug shortages in England that are seeing fewer drugs available to patients in the …
US Senate takes aim at prescription drug shortages
February 15, 2011Manufacturing and Production Merck, Zostavax, shortages, supply chain
A bill aimed at tackling the ongoing problem of prescription drug shortages in the US has been introduced in the …
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