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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Murphy

Drug shortages keep on growing. Older, injectable medicines are among the most vulnerable

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Erin Fox has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run.

Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That’s up about 86% from a 10-year low of 174 last reached in 2017.

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