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Fire EMS: FDA Seeks Drug Shortage Comments
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is soliciting comments in drafting a strategic plan on drug shortages. |
Drug Shortages Reach Crisis Levels
Fri, Mar 16, 2012
The number of drugs in short or non-existent availability during 2012 is unprecedented. Shortages of critical emergency medications and live saving cancer drugs have seriously affected patients. |
Drug Shortages Harming Patients
Mon, Aug 1, 2011
Patients are suffering and even dying as a result of a series of never-before-seen medication shortages. |
EMS Medication Shortage Over, For No
Tue, Dec 28, 2010
The FDA declared an end to shortages of dextrose 50% and epinephrine preload emergency syringes, two of most in-demand EMS pharmaceuticals. |
FDA: Prefilled Syringe Warning
Thu, Dec 2, 2010
The FDA warned resuscitation teams, ICUs, and EMS that certain prefilled glass medication syringes may break off, malfunction or clog when a user attempts to connect them to needleless intravenous tubing sets. |
Current Medication Shortages
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
A recent change in FDA requirements resulted in multiple manufacturers discontinuing production of medications, especially certain preloaded medication syringes in common use by Prehospital and hospital emergency responders. |
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