Drug Shortages Accompanied By Lack of Info, ‘Near Misses,’ Deaths

Published On: September 24th, 2010

Some 64% of survey respondents reported a risk of adverse patient outcomes associated with a drug shortage; one in three said their facility had a shortage-related “near miss.”

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Drug Shortages Accompanied By Lack of Info, ‘Near Misses,’ Deaths

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