Thanks for the list.
Looks like an ongoing problem....that Congress has done NOTHING about....hmmmm.....wonder why.
(Trump is the only one who's tried to fix this mess.)
U.S. officials worried about Chinese control of American drug supply
nbc ^ | SEP 12 20195:55 PM EDT | nbc
Posted on 2/23/2020, 1:25:24 AM by RomanSoldier19
The vast majority of key ingredients for drugs that many Americans rely on are manufactured abroad, mostly in China. Antibiotics, which turn life-threatening infections into minor nuisances, are considered the single biggest advance in modern medicine. A leading Chinese economist gave voice to the worst fears of U.S. policymakers in March, in a speech to an annual national congress.
The United States has become so dependent on Chinese imports, however, that the F.D.A. may not be able to do much about the Chinese refusal. The crucial ingredients for nearly all antibiotics, steroids and many other lifesaving drugs are now made exclusively in China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/15/world/asia/medicines-made-in-india-set-off-safety-worries.html?ref=health&_r=2
7 Important medications running low in U.S. Hospitals
EmaxHealth ^ | 2013-11-02 11:10 | Tracy Woolrich
Posted on 11/2/2013, 12:28:41 PM by Armen Hareyan
These seven drugs are running short in US hospitals. What is the cause of the drug shortage when considering the power of the pharmaceutical industry. How can we get them back to the hospital shelves.
Drug shortages are nothing new, In fact, in 2011, there were 251 drug shortages reported by the FDA. 183 of those involved sterile injectable drugs. In 2012, there was less with only 117 new drug shortages, 84 of which involved sterile injectable drugs. Fortunately through early notifications from manufacturers the FDA has been able to prevent 282 shortages last year and numerous times this year as well. The 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, helped to reduce some of these shortages. Even then some very important and common medications have been running low or missing entirely in hospital shelves.
Hard to believe in this day and age that there could be shortages of medications used to fight infections, sedate you during procedures, regulate heart rates, and maintain glucose levels. Even diagnostic testing is being affected. These shortages make pharmacists and physicians rethink diagnostic testing and drug administration. Plans of care have had to be rewritten and cooperation between hospitals has been a necessity. Hospital CEOs have had to reach out to other hospitals and borrow needed pharmaceuticals.
Causes of drug shortage in hospitals
There are many reasons for shortages. In fact, EmaxHealth warned about the upcoming drug shortages in 2008 in a story by Dr. Stanley Feld. The major reason is quality manufacturing issues. However there have been other reasons such as production delays at the manufacturer. Also there have been reports of delays from companies receiving raw materials and components from suppliers. To make matters worse some producers are just not making some medications anymore in favor of developing newer and more profitable medications. When one company discontinues, it is difficult for the remaining companies to increase production quickly enough to prevent a shortage. An increase in demand of some medications has also led to further shortages.