drug shortages http://www.npr.org drug shortages en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg drug shortages http://www.npr.org yes Latest Drug Shortage Threatens Children With Leukemia Many hospitals around the nation are perilously close to running out of a form of the old standby cancer drug methotrexate. The reason: a principal supplier of injectable methotrexate shut down in November after it flunked an FDA inspection. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/16/146960417/latest-drug-shortage-threatens-children-with-leukemia?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/16/146960417/latest-drug-shortage-threatens-children-with-leukemia?ft=1&f=140856289 Many hospitals around the nation are perilously close to running out of a form of the old standby cancer drug methotrexate. The reason: a principal supplier of injectable methotrexate shut down in November after it flunked an FDA inspection. 202 no Many hospitals around the nation are perilously close to running out of a form of the old standby cancer drug methotrexate. The reason: a principal supplier of injectable methotrexate shut down in November after it flunked an FDA inspection.

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]]> Shortage Of ADHD Drugs Has Parents, Doctors Scrambling For reasons that are unclear, in recent months the hard-to-get drugs include ADHD medications such as Adderall. Last week, methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin and generic equivalents, was officially declared in shortage. The scarcity is a problem faced by an untold number of children and adults with the disorder. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/21/142571217/shortage-of-adhd-drugs-has-parents-doctors-scrambling?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/21/142571217/shortage-of-adhd-drugs-has-parents-doctors-scrambling?ft=1&f=140856289 For reasons that are unclear, in recent months the hard-to-get drugs include ADHD medications such as Adderall. Last week, methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin and generic equivalents, was officially declared in shortage. The scarcity is a problem faced by an untold number of children and adults with the disorder. 255 no For reasons that are unclear, in recent months the hard-to-get drugs include ADHD medications such as Adderall. Last week, methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin and generic equivalents, was officially declared in shortage. The scarcity is a problem faced by an untold number of children and adults with the disorder.

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]]> Drug Shortages Affect More Than Half A Million Cancer Patients So far this year, there have been shortages of more than 200 drugs, including treatments for cancer and high blood pressure. Cancer drugs have been hit the worst, and an analysis estimates 550,000 patients in the U.S. have been affected. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/14/142311786/drug-shortages-affect-more-than-half-a-million-cancer-patients?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/14/142311786/drug-shortages-affect-more-than-half-a-million-cancer-patients?ft=1&f=140856289 So far this year, there have been shortages of more than 200 drugs, including treatments for cancer and high blood pressure. Cancer drugs have been hit the worst, and an analysis estimates 550,000 patients in the U.S. have been affected. no So far this year, there have been shortages of more than 200 drugs, including treatments for cancer and high blood pressure. Cancer drugs have been hit the worst, and an analysis estimates 550,000 patients in the U.S. have been affected.

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]]> Obama Tackles Rx Drug Shortages The president's executive order asks companies to speed up production of key drugs when shortages occur. Companies will also be asked to report potential supply problems more often. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141862075/obama-tackles-rx-drug-shortages?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141862075/obama-tackles-rx-drug-shortages?ft=1&f=140856289 The president's executive order asks companies to speed up production of key drugs when shortages occur. Companies will also be asked to report potential supply problems more often. no The president's executive order asks companies to speed up production of key drugs when shortages occur. Companies will also be asked to report potential supply problems more often.

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]]> October 4th: What's On Today's Show On today's <em>TOTN</em>, the growing problem of drug shortages the difficult decisions doctors and patients face when their medications run out, Chris Christie decides whether or not to run for president. In the second hour, the lives of fugitives and the <em>Essential</em> chef Jacques Pepin. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/10/04/141039095/october-4th-whats-on-todays-show?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/10/04/141039095/october-4th-whats-on-todays-show?ft=1&f=140856289 On today's <em>TOTN</em>, the growing problem of drug shortages the difficult decisions doctors and patients face when their medications run out, Chris Christie decides whether or not to run for president. In the second hour, the lives of fugitives and the <em>Essential</em> chef Jacques Pepin. no On today's TOTN, the growing problem of drug shortages the difficult decisions doctors and patients face when their medications run out, Chris Christie decides whether or not to run for president. In the second hour, the lives of fugitives and the Essential chef Jacques Pepin.

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]]> Problems Behind Drug Shortages Are Clear; Solutions Aren't A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/27/140842597/problems-behind-drug-shortages-are-clear-solutions-arent?ft=1&f=140856289 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/27/140842597/problems-behind-drug-shortages-are-clear-solutions-arent?ft=1&f=140856289 A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies. no A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies.

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