Saturday, 29 July 2023

Pharma Greed Leads To Over 300 Active Shortages Of Generic Drugs

Geoffrey Joyce, University of Southern California

Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.

Patients and their providers increasingly face limited or nonexistent supplies of drugs, many of which treat essential conditions such as cancer, heart disease and bacterial infections. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists now lists over 300 active shortages, primarily of decades-old generic drugs no longer protected by patents.

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