Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
By Karen Blum
The number of active drug shortages has reached 323, the highest tally ASHP has recorded since it began tracking these data with the University of Utah Drug Information Service in 2001, according to a new report from ASHP. Unresolved shortages have been hovering above 300 for more than a year, experts said.
Products in shortage include basic and lifesaving drugs such as oxytocin, Rho(D) immune globulin,