Pediatric Drug and Other Shortages in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

• 2023

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• Carmel Shachar; Philip Gruppuso; Eli Adashi
PMID: 37294557DOI: doi:10.1001/jama.2023.4755

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This commentary describes issues with drug shortages affecting children, especially during supply chain disruptions. It includes a study from China on how drug shortages are monitored and reports an outbreak of severe bacterial infections among children in Germany from October to December 2022. The text highlights the challenges faced by healthcare systems due to these shortages and outbreaks, emphasizing the need for better monitoring and solutions to ensure that essential medicines are available for pediatric care.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Infrastructure Failure

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Drug Industry; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Pediatrics; Public Health

Institutions: Harvard Law School; Brown University

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