Pediatric Drug and Other Shortages in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption
Carmel Shachar, Philip A. Gruppuso, Eli Y. Adashi
Abstract
This Viewpoint lists the top 3 pediatric drugs and product shortages, considers the federal government’s and manufacturers’ ethical duty to protect children, reviews the causes for the shortages, and suggests policy changes that could help fill in the gap.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEconomic shortageDutyGovernment (linguistics)Supply chainDrugFood and drug administrationProduct (mathematics)Medical emergencyMarketingPharmacologyLawBusinessPhilosophyPolitical scienceGeometryLinguisticsMathematicsPharmaceutical studies and practicesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyChild and Adolescent Health