Drug availability: Fixing pharmaceutical supply chains, medication shortages & rationing in medicine

What drug is currently in shortage? What is most likely to be the result of a drug shortage? Why are there drug shortages? What is health care rationing?

Our guest is Julie R. Gralow, MD, chief medical officer and executive vice president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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00:00 AMA Update September 9, 2024
00:50 FDA drug shortages list (prescription drug shortages)
01:07 Oncology drugs: What are the current drug shortages?
01:45 Generic drug shortages: Sterile injectables examples (Cisplatin, Carboplatin)
02:35 Generic drug manufacturers: Why is there a shortage of generic drugs?
02:47 Pharmaceutical supply chain issues (drug quality issues, chemotherapy drug shortage)
03:31 Cancer drug shortages ASCO guidelines: https://ama-assn.co/ASCO_DrugShortages
03:52 Drug availability checker: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages_list
04:02 Drug shortage legislation
04:39 Prescription drug shortages in the US: What is health care rationing?
04:54 Drug rationing: Examples of rationing in healthcare
05:44 Current drug shortages list
06:10 Drug supply chain communication

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