The Latest Breaking News from ASHP

Estrogen Patch Supply Still Falls Short of Demand While the Product Stays Off the Federal Shortage List

Manufacturers say the supply of estrogen patches cannot meet demand, but the FDA has not listed estradiol patches as in shortage. Here is why that gap matters.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Patients Waiting Out Drug Shortages Have a Stake in an Obscure FDA Registration Proposal

A quiet FDA rulemaking would require more foreign drug plants to register. Better upstream visibility is how shortages get caught earlier.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

Active U.S. Drug Shortages Have Risen to 223, and Two Official Counts Disagree on the Scale

Pharmacists count 223 active US drug shortages while the FDA tracks far fewer. Here is why the two numbers differ and what it means for patients.

Medical Daily · Jul 30

Patients can't find Adderall in shortage

Some are questioning the DEA’s role in allocating drug supply as the medication crisis deepens

Salon · Sep 3, 2023

Drug shortages upend hospitals care, cancer treatments

Many of the drugs American hospitals rely on are in short supply — and the problem is only expected to get worse.

Axios · Mar 21, 2023

Scot Govt under fire for having just one eco-friendly heat pump fitted in its buildings

Ministers urged to 'lead by example' after figures highlight lack of green heating systems fitted in government buildings.

Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023