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In October 2011, CCRP sponsored two panel discussions on the issue of Drug Shortages.  Attached you will find information from these discussions and links to other resources on this topic.

Recent News on Drug Shortages
IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics - Drug Shortages (PDF, 1.2MB)
Capitalizing on drug shortages, companies turn profit
NBC Nightly News 10/17/11
News Stories on Drug Shortages - Current stories collected by Google News

Panel Discussion Downloadable Documents
Drug Shortage Overview (PDF, 355KB)
FDA Drug Shortage FAQ (PDF, 268KB)
FDA Webinar Presentation 9/30/11 (PDF, 166KB)
Sen. Michael Bennet on the topic of Drug Shortages (PDF, 1.3MB)
Drug Shortage Summit 11/5/10 (PDF, 5.5MB)

Drug Shortage Resource Links
FDA List of Drug Shortages
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists List of Drug Shortages
 

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